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	Teen Suspended from School for Taking Birth Control Pill

katsteevns

4-15-2009 7:55 AM

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katsteevns says:

More zero- tolerance.

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4-15-2009 9:15 AM

tabsey

Parental support not real evident.

4-15-2009 9:38 AM

katsteevns

The use of common sense doesn't seem to be evident either.

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