Birth Control: Availability to Teens. Many teenagers today are very sexually active and take the risk that comes with sexual intercourse. Education is our number once source in getting sexual information out to our teens: “We have got to start educating our teenagers by introducing the ABC’s for sexual education. "A-abstinence; B-be faithful; C-latex condoms." (Rosenthal 113). A type of contraceptive‚ also called birth control‚ is to do just that: control birth. Teen and teen births are greatly
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Caitlin Mcadam English 3 April 16‚ 2013 Birth Control‚ Why be Frowned Upon? Birth control is a way to prevent your daughter from having a kid as a kid‚ not a statement telling her that it is okay to freely have sex. If you know and understand that your daughter is having sex‚ wouldn’t you want the peace of mind that she is being safe‚ and protected? There are several ways to take birth control‚ and the doctor will choose the best method for the patient. Birth control has a 99% protection
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Abstinence Pledges – Are They Effective or Ineffective? Studies are proving both sides of this argument. They show that the pledges are both effective as well as ineffective‚ but mostly they are‚ ineffective. Although many teens take the Abstinence Pledge‚ most do not stick to it. Clearly‚ the pledges are ineffective because teens are still having sex & are not waiting until after marriage. My viewpoint on this subject is that Abstinence Pledges are ineffective and many who take the pledge fail
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Birth Control; Is It Worth It? Teenagers should know that they can control how their whole life can be just by making one decision. In 2006-2010 56% of female teens had used or was currently using a form of birth control. Most people believe the most effective birth control is being on “the pill” or using condoms. Some are also using abortion as a form of birth control. The most effective birth control method besides abstinence is “Implanon”‚ followed by the “IUD” and “the Shot”. Although all
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parents knowing that they are having sex plus some parents will say no to having sex. Most teens are mature enough to take precaution towards having safer sex; they are smart enough to get birth control. Though many teens are scared to go to a parent and prefer getting it on their own. The writer of ‘Birth- control access irks conservatives’ points out that family planning groups say that notifying parents would rip away traditional confidentially of the program. Teens might be afraid to come in for
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Birth Control Pill It is a hormonal method of birth control. They increase estrogen and progestin to prevent the egg from leaving the ovaries and to increase the thickness of cervical mucus. The pill is very effective‚ over 99% effective‚ when taken as directed. It is safe for most women‚ but some women with health conditions or who take other medications should not take the pill. The pill may have some side effects. The benefits of birth control are it helps regulate and lighten periods
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Should birth control be treated the same way as other medications? Birth control is one of the most controversial topics that has been discussed nowadays. In the United States‚ 98% of women have used birth control at least once; of that percentage 62% use it regularly. Nowadays‚ the most commonly used form of birth control is the pill. The second one that may surprise you is sterilization. A 2010 survey found out that more than a third of birth control users have struggled at least once to afford
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are unintended. Births resulting from unplanned pregnancies can have significant‚ negative consequences for women‚ their families‚ and society as a whole. Effective birth control methods are expensive‚ thus‚ a significant number of women in low-income households do not use them. A variety of birth control methods should be free for females above the age defined by each state as the legal age of consent‚ because it improves the lives of women‚ kids‚ and society. Free birth control would enhance
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Tammy Roton Composition I-231 Giving Birth Control to Teenagers July 8‚ 2011 Giving Birth Control to Teenagers The matter of teenage contraception is a hotly contended matter in contemporary societies the world over. The controversy pits proponents of pragmatism who argue for the addressing of an undeniable reality of teenage sexual activeness and exponents of teenage contraception who hold that the provisions of contraception methods to teenagers will only fuel their risky and premature
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avoid providing coverage for a medication that they consider to be an abortifacient. I do believe that respecting one’s religious beliefs is important. However‚ in many other examples‚ providing coverage for birth control should be apart of the care plan of any company. Birth control can be given to women for other reasons such as‚ to provide relief from heavy menstrual periods‚ to calm severe cases of acne‚ endometriosis and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. 5. Valerie Gatto attributes her
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