Boston poised to begin condom giveaway in high schools

By Stephanie Simon (Reuters) – Students at all Boston public high schools may soon be able to obtain free condoms at the front office – as long as they sit through a few minutes of counseling about safe sex – under a policy due to be voted on Wednesday by the school board. Condoms are already available in 19 high schools with on-site health centers. The policy, up for a vote by the Boston School Committee, would expand distribution to all 32 high schools in the system. Parents would have the right to exempt their children. Several U.S. …