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Portland School Committee Votes In Favor Of Birth Control For Middle Schoolers

PORTLAND (NEWS CENTER) -- In a 7-to-2 vote, the Portland School Committee has approved a proposal to offer a full array of birth control options-- including birth control pills-- to students at King Middle School.

At a the meeting Wednesday night, a vast majority of parents spoke out against the proposal.

5 students at King Middle School reported being sexually active, last year. The school nurse coordinator says those girls used the health center for all their medical needs-- except birth control.

The school's principal told the committee the girls would be given an exam, and be warned about the dangers of sex, but their parents would not have to know if they're on the pill.

Parents have to sign a consent form for the students to be treated at the health center, but any treatment the students receive falls under doctor-patient confidentiality.

If two students decided to have consentual sex parents would not be made aware of the situation. However, if a crime is involved the school would contact authorities.