Gone are the days when society recognized and advocated for those things that are right and condemned things that are wrong. Gone are the morals and values that were once upheld and promoted in our culture. Gone are the days when patriotism was considered normal and socialism was exposed and scorned. Gone are the days when one could send their child to the school or county library trusting they would be safe with materials they picked up. Gone are the days when the vast majority of educators and school boards trusted parents and did not see them as a hindrance or a threat.
As a new school year has gotten underway, it was appalling to see a column in USA Today which suggested adding several “health-related” items to the back-to-school supply lists for high school and college age students. The list is chilling.
Number one on the advice list is contraception. A suggestion was made for parents to consider “the newest addition to over-the-counter contraceptives,” a brand-new birth control pill approved just recently by the FDA. Of course, they informed of other over the counter contraception as well as emergency contraception that “is still sold behind the counter” but informed that some states still allow accessibility to it. They also were sure to promote Planned Parenthood and thei ...