They say a mother’s love is unconditional, which is a love she won’t experience if she aborts. It’s hard not to agree with the author when she says that the number of unwanted births should be decreased instead of abortion by spreading more awareness regarding contraception. But abortion isn't the only solution in case of unwanted birth, even with teens; they can always turn to adoption in case they want to finish high school, education or simply don’t want kids now. Adoption is so much simpler health wise and moral wise. Abortion shouldn't be a traumatizing experience as the author says, but it shouldn't be undermined either.
Unplanned or unwanted Pregnancy is obviously not the only result of sexual activity. There are also sexually transmitted diseases to be concerned about contracting. Some people (adults and children) don’t even know they have been infected with most sexually transmitted diseases that are out there. There are people who are informed of safe sex and still choose to refrain from it and do or don’t suffer consequences. The percentage of those that do than those that do not is
Sex education needs to be comprehensive and educate students about all pieces of sex including contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, and pregnancy. What is surprising is anyone can earnestly share the belief that an effective means of preventing the consequences of sexual activity should be restricted to teaching about abstinence. It is without a doubt, teenagers are going to have sex whether or not parents tell them to. Even though abstinence is the best technique to prevent unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, a proper sex education class is more ideal because abstinence programs are not as beneficial and conclusive to a teenager’s well-being. With the growing popularity of abstinence-only programs, one would think they are incredible classes,
They have the notion that it is used for protection against unwanted pregnancy, when there are many other benefits. In the book Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care, Dr. Spock states, “Does sex education encourage sex? Many parents are afraid that talking about sex with their teenagers will be taken as permission for the teen to have sex. Nothing could be further from the truth. If anything, the more children learn about their sexuality from talking with their parents and teachers and reading accurate books, the less likely they feel compelled to find out for themselves” (2004).
"Although the foetus is to be specially respected and protected, nonetheless the life of the foetus is not absolutely sacrosanct if it endangers the life of the mother." Church of England - Board of Social Responsibility Report 1984 The Church of England does not morally agree with abortion, but often accepts it may be the only way forward for someone. They do not condemn someone who has an abortion, but would help a woman get through it, come to terms with it, and
Condoms would therefore be the most effective way to prevent pregnancies and the spread of diseases and it would be inexpensive for schools to provide. (Reising 2-3). Although these aspects positively affect teens, some people think it will increase people into having sex. Negative aspects of this controversy is that it may encourage sexual activity in teens. With condoms being available at school, many people expect that there will be sexual activity among teens and that peer pressure will be used to push people into more
Reasons for: Abortion may be a controversial topic, but one shouldn’t doubt that there are good reasons to have that option available. For example, victims of rape crimes who become pregnant after a traumatic experience should have the right to not want the child of her abuser. For someone who has just gone through a very emotionally, psychologically, and physically traumatic experience, the thought of being responsible for carrying, giving birth to, and raising a child that resulted from the rape can be too much to handle. Another reason for abortion is that it can prevent future problems, for example, if a woman becomes pregnant at a young age she might not be able to finish school and achieve her future goals. She might end up resenting the child and blaming the baby for everything.
III. Comprehensive sexual education explains the consequences of sexual decision making, including information on types of sexually transmitted diseases and how to prevent pregnancy. Some programs combine an abstinence message with comprehensive information, but all cover the consequences of sexual activity and discuss the best protection methods. Although some critics suggest that giving information about sex will only encourage teenagers, research shows that knowledge is power, and students
When a teenager feels he or she is ready for sexual intercourse they may be ashamed or afraid of entering a store to purchase contraceptives or condoms and they may fair that if they confront their parent about this, their parents may become disappointed in them or may even become angry with them. So they take the chance of having unprotected sex with their partners. They may feel that because it’s the first time having sex for both partners, they are not unable to contracted any STDS or even conceive a child. Offering condoms in schools helps to educate the students on safe sex practices. It helps them to become more aware of the dangers of unsafe sex, and also help them to make the right sex choices when it comes to sex.
However, the question should not be whether or not an abortion is murder, but instead what is best for both the teenage mother and the unborn child, and in many cases for young teenage girls the answer to both questions may be to abort the pregnancy. Not all situations are the same; therefore they should not be treated as such. Whereas one girl may be able to openly debate the choice of abortion with her parents and the biological father, for another it could potentially do much more harm than good. All teenage girls should be given the option to do what they feel is right for themselves and the unborn baby, not be forced into doing what her parents believe is the morally correct thing to do because of laws placing the ultimate decision in their hands. Others should not be forced to turn to judicial bypass because of their family’s opinion on the topic.