Rush claims the only way to stop this is to teach abstinence only sexual education classes. His argument remains unconvincing due to several assumptions and his lack of sources. Sex Education classes have been taught for many years in school health classes, I was in the ninth grade when I got the release form sent home to be signed by my parents so I could attend that portion of the class. Children are exposed to sex earlier in life now, It seems that every time you turn on the TV or listen to the radio there is something that has to do with sex. Even children’s programming has some sort of sexual innuendo in it.
The AFLA was designed to prohibit the discussion of abortion services among young women. The AFLA also helped secure the switch in sex education debates, from the conflict over whether sex education should be taught in public schools, to what type of curriculum should be offered (SIECUS. 107). The TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) was passed in 1996. For instance, this act in return produced the Title V of the Social Security Act.
Teenage birth cost Texas taxpayers $1.1 billion in health care, foster care and lost tax revenue in 2010, according to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Texans agree this issue has to be handled but the issue has apparently drawn a line in the sand; should we teach our children/teenagers Abstinence or Comprehensive Sexual education? Abstinence programs strongly encourage abstinence during the teen years, and preferably until marriage. They teach that casual sex at an early age not only poses serious threats of pregnancy and infection by sexually transmitted diseases (STD), but also can undermine an individual's capacity to build loving, intimate relationships as an adult. These programs therefore encourage teen abstinence as a preparation and pathway to healthy adult marriage.
The Texas Education Code explicitly mandates that abstinence from sexual activity always be presented as the preferred choice of behavior in relationships for unmarried persons of school age (Wiley & Wilson, 2009). While most teenagers are in the pre-contemplative stage in which they do not recognize a problem exists with their current behavior, some students can be motivated by fear of becoming pregnant, impregnating their partner, or contracting disease (Euromed Info). This learning motivator exhibited by teenagers must be encompassed into the curriculum in order to reach more teenagers and potentially dramatically impact the teenage pregnancy rates within Odessa
It is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States, and is most common in people in their late teens or early 20’s. By age 50, at least eighty percent of women will have contracted the HPV virus (Dyer). Currently, there are one-hundred know HPV types. However, only thirty-seven are transmitted through sexual contact. HPV types 6 and 11 can cause genital warts, but most genital HPV infections never surface or cause symptoms. On the other hand, type 16 and 18 cause about seventy percent of all cervical cancers.
SUBJECT: 10th Year Anniversary of PREA –Not a Cause to Celebrate… Dear Friends, We are contacting you to assist us with outreach with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). Ten years ago this week, President Bush signed the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) into law, legislation to end sexual violence behind bars. This decade anniversary is not cause to celebrate. Governors will have to certify compliance with the PREA by this year and many states are not in compliance with this law. During the last decade, the lack of urgency in implementing this law has resulted in nearly 1,000,000 youth being at risk of sexual victimization in adult jails and prisons.
Comprehensive sex education is the traditional “sex talk” education. Abstinence only education is simply “Don’t do it until you are married.” Which of these forms of education are effective? Comprehensive sex education is taught in schools and focuses on abstinence is the only way to 100% prevent teen pregnancy as well as sexual transmitted disease. In addition to abstinence only education, comprehensive sex education provides education to students regarding how to protect oneself against pregnancy and disease should the choice be to have sex prior to marriage. The program is developmentally age appropriate and provides information and education on relationships, decision-making, assertiveness and skill building in order to resist social and peer pressure all depending on the child’s grade level.
The Kite Runner The kite runner is a banned book because of its vulgar language, sexual content and religion views. Parents have struggled to accept this book in their children's school curriculum. Many readers believe that it's a really good book if you are trying to learn about other countries and their culture. This book is about jealousy, friendship and guilt. It's on the top ten list of the most challenged books according to American library association in 2008.
Parents can still maintain discipline without spanking kids. According to the book Child Abuse there has been a 25% increase each year and therefore spanking should be banned (Kazdin). Alan E. Kazdin argues that the United States should consider banning spanking or corporal punishment in the home. Parents who spank their children are breaking child abuse laws. Studies have shown that one-third of parents who start out spanking their children, their disciplinary methods will escalate to those meeting the legal definition of child abuse
Nearly 400,000 teens (15-19 years old) give birth each year in the United States. 45.3% of these pregnancies occurred while using "highly effective" contraceptives. The STD rates seem to blossom each year, even with the use of condoms. Physical issues such as these, and emotional tolls due to sexual intercourse can be avoided with one simple step: Abstinence. Choosing to save yourself for marriage is the only 100% effective way to avoid pregnancy, STDs, and emotional distress due to sex.