The rate of teen pregnancy is high, as you can see in mainstream America. Girls with babies are now even getting their own shows. Birth control significantly cuts down on the teen pregnancy rate. If a sexually active teenage girl can have open access to birth control, the odds of her getting pregnant
Me, personally, my parents did not give me the birds and the bees talk, but I was afforded the opportunity to take sex-education in high school. Through the vast amount of information I received, and an accurate picture of the risks, I was able to make informed decisions. I remained a virgin until I met my husband at the age of 19. A successful sex-education program has several high points. The goal of sex-education in schools is to let students know safe means of birth control.
Reviewing this article did not change my mind on abortion. Abortion is still an abortion even if it is done quietly by a pill. Overall, I still choose pro-life over pro-choice after reading these articles. I believe a fetus should have the same rights as anyone else and should have the chance to experience life itself. These articles gave me a better understanding on how abortion is today and how it will be in the future.
Teen Sexuality’s research showed a few things: Adolescents who stated that they were connected with their parents were more likely than other teens to delay sexual intercourse. Teens who said their families were warm and caring also reported less marijuana use and less emotional distress. Teens who had a "good talk" with parents in the last year about sex, birth control, and the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases were more likely to use condoms at the last time they had sex than teens who did not talk to their parents. Only 38 percent of young women and 25 percent of young men said they had ever gotten a good idea from their parents that helped them talk about sexual issues with their girlfriend/boyfriend. The article also suggested that teens also listened to the information better when it came from their parents rather than school, or other outside sources.
Some 70 percent of all women in China use contraception. Puberty tends to start earlier as countries develop and children’s diets improve; in China the starting age has fallen from 14 ½ to 12 ½. Meanwhile the average age of marriage has edged up, from 20 to 22, extending to the time that many young people can be sexually active but unmarried. The abortions rate among young, single women is rising. It is a moral outrage to have a child before marriage than it is to have the shame associated with an abortion.
In this landmark case, the Court ruled that a pregnancy may be aborted during the first trimester, because the embryo is not yet viable. During the second trimester, the state may decide to protect the woman’s health by regulating the manner in which the abortion occurs. However, the Court ruled that during the third trimester, the developing child is capable of surviving on its own and, therefore; the state then has the power to deny the woman an abortion. After this ruling many pro-choice individuals argued that it was an inappropriate intrusion of the government into the people’s affairs; but as a result many young lives were saved. Abortion is unnecessary and the statistics prove it.
Women who take this pill guard from a surgical abortion which is much more uncomfortable. Statistics tell us that “between the years of 1994 and 1995 96% of the women who took the pill would recommend it to others; 91% would choose to use it again; 88% found it effective and satisfactory” (Meier 1). Women are prone to feel much more personal safety due to it being less invasive than the surgical procedure. Women who choose to take this pill can avoid trauma and anti-abortion protestors for the matter because it can be done by their own private physician where it is legal. Being free of emotional and physical invasion has made easier for women to want to take it again even after failing the first time (fraser
Teen pregnancy proceeds as a major issue with more than half of all teenagers in the United States stating that they had participated in sexual intercourse at least one point before high school ended. For these reasons, its highly probably for teen pregnancy to happen when one becomes sexually active at a young age and don’t realize the consequences. Teen mothers whom 2 doubtlessly received the proper education are “less likely to complete high school, tend to earn less and are disproportionately poor. About 50 percent of all teen mothers are on welfare within one year of the birth of their first
Abortion should remain legal so women would keep their faith and they will not experience hardship with their unwanted baby. There are many reasons why abortion should remain legal. It preserves a humans beings life and prevents the mother to have an unwanted life with a baby that she doesn’t want. If abortion becomes illegal not only one life will be affected but it would be the mother and the unwanted baby. The bible does not say anything about abortion but has something that sounds like they are talking about abortion.
Doctors who do not give birth control to girls under 16 are not discouraging sex they are discouraging safe sex. Doctors can be out of touch with patients especially the young women. If the doctors took the time to understand girls' needs and prescribe birth control, and explained how to use it correctly then the number of young single mothers and abortions could drop. Birth control isn't about the decision