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  First in my opinion when it comes to cell phones and driving, they make headsets for a reason.  I can easily ignore most calls when driving, but if an important one comes in, there are hands free ways to answer and talk so both hands remain on the steering wheel and you're not looking for what buttons to push.

  Second and this one is a little more important to me, is condoms being handed out at school.  I, personally, think this is a good idea.  While teaching children about sex should be the parents job, a lot of parents don't do it, or don't do it well enough.  I was 17 when I first had sex and could not go to my parents about it, and was not old enough to get birth control without my parents consent.  Granted I was smart enough to have him use a condom, but I still ended up pregnant.  I'm now 28 and raising 4 children.  The 2 oldest are my step-kids and one is almost 14.  He has shown an interest in sex, and although we don't approve and have told him it is something special that needs to wait until you are married, in reality, I don't expect he will do that.  He has other influences at his mothers that don't co-inside with what we are trying to teach him.  While we have a very open relationship with him and have told him we will get him the protection he needs if he decides to go through with it in the future, I can't guarentee he will ask, so yes I would prefer that if the school has condoms available he have access to them.  Someone made the comment on here that they were teaching their children responsibility for their actions and learn from their mistakes, that's great, all kids need to learn that, but why at a child's expense.  If kids have access to birth control, and have been taught to use it correctly, then we may have a chance at cutting down on the number of babies left in dumpsters, abortions, and just unwanted neglected children.   I don't want my children to come to me and say their girlfriend is pregnant because they weren't old enough to buy condoms and she wasn't old enough to get birth control.  In a perfect world, children would all be able to go to their parents and get what they need, but it's not perfect, so why not have it be better safe than sorry.