A school committee in Portland, Maine voted to offer contraceptives to girls as young as 11 at a city middle school.And if you're wondering what their parents might think about the idea, don't worry; the kids don't have to get their permission:At King Middle School, birth control prescriptions will be given after a student undergoes a physical exam by a physician or nurse practitioner, said Lisa Belanger, who oversees Portland's student health centers. Students treated at the centers must first get written parental permission, but under state law such treatment is confidential, and students decide for themselves whether to tell their parents about the services they receive. Five of the 134 students who visited King's health center during the 2006-07 school year reported having sexual intercourse, said Amanda Rowe, lead nurse in Portland's school health centers. How is this possible, you might ask? What is going on under the radar across the country is the growth of these "School...(Read Full Post)