Scheidler is certainly entitled to his opinions, but does a man object to something that has no effect on his body? It may impact his children's bodies, but not his own. It provides no meaningful argument against how a teenage girl might be in danger or any medical reasoning as to why teenagers should not be allowed access to birth control. She claims that the IUD could cause early miscarriage, but this is based on her own ethics that abortion is wrong. Scheidler then proceeds to create a scenario where the girls use birth control. Scheidler actually compares birth control to kids using steroids before athletic events. Yes, you read that right. Scheidler says, “parents and coaches are trying to discourage boys on the football team from using steroids to enhance athletic performance, the AAP is encouraging girls on the cheerleading team – or the volleyball team – to get implants devices that release steroids into their pants. bodies." He tries to compare them as if they were the same substance, but he doesn't even try to contrast them
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