the desire of every parent is abstinence. However‚ we live in an era that promotes sex in all possible ways. It seems sexually charged music‚ magazines‚ TV and movies encourages youngsters into sex at an earlier age‚ possibly by suggesting that everyone else is doing it. According to a new study‚ teenagers between the ages of 12 and 14 who use media with high sexual content are up to 2.2 times more likely to have sex by the time they are 16 than those who use less of such media (News Medical‚ 2006)
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of adolescents is that many were having sex at an early age. Some were even having sex as early as sixth grade. While others started drinking and having sex in junior high and by the time they reached high school they had multiple partners. It was nothing to sit in class on a Monday morning and hear about the party that happened over the weekend and hear about who “hooked up” or had sex with whom. In high school there were multiple guys and girls having sex that were known personally. Surprisingly
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known as the Reproductive Health Bill (RH Bill) has been a popular argument and a motion on a debate. Why do we have to talk about this? Why should it be passed? RH Bill tackles about usage of condoms‚ availability of contraceptive medicines‚ sex education‚ and family planning. It is a choice that our government is giving us. It is not a privilege to choose. It is our right. The Catholic Church has been talking about this and why this bill should not be passed. They are arguing that this promotes
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issue for young girls all around the world the U.S has the highest pregnancy rate – twice as high as England or Canada‚ and ten times higher than Switzerland. So how do we stop this on going trend? Is media the one to blame? Or is it the lack of sex education classes in the us? Teenage pregnancy has attracted significant attention in the entertainment industry over the past two years. Including popular shows such as MTV’s “16 and pregnant”‚ “Teen mom”‚ “Secret life of the American Teenager”‚ “Degrassi”
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eight hundred and twenty thousand- become pregnant before they turn twenty.”(Friedman‚ Jane “Teen Sex”) The government combats this movement by promoting classes that teach abstinence and contraceptive use. Statics show that “ seventy eight percent of girls and eighty five percent of boys used contraception the first time they had sex‚ both up three percentage points from 2002” (Friedman‚ Jane “Teen Sex”) It has been proven that
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Introduction II. Body A. Causes 1. Lack of sexual education 2. Lack of communication between the parents and teens a. Weak relationship b. Too strong of a relationship 3. Drugs 4. Trends a. Social b. Media 5. Abuse B. Effects 1. Unwanted/ unplanned pregnancy 2. Abortion 3. Neglect/ Child abuse 4. Complications a. Maternal deaths b. Birth defects 5. Incomplete education a. Unemployment b. Poverty 6. Social embarrassment
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uncomfortable it’s a subject that has to be addressed. It’s calked sex. Sex is a popular subject among young teens. Everyone is doing it‚ but everyone is not educated. We need to talk openly and honestly about Sex Education in schools and at home. Anna Quindlen the author of “Sex Ed” states that sex is a dry subject and taught differently due to morals. Quindlen believes that sex should be taught at school but in the home as well. I believe sex is a very sensitive subject. It’s a subject that should be
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Age: ____ Gender: _____ Civil Status: _____ Economic Status: ______ Birth Control: Opinion and Reaction regarding passing the RH Law on IT Student of STI College. Answer the question by Shading YES or NO. Please answer honestly to the survey 1. Do you know anything about birth control? O Yes O No 2. Do you approve on RH law? O Yes O No 3. Do you think Filipino need this law? O Yes O No 4. Do you believe by implementing RH Law might
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provides education concerning sexuality‚ population limitation and responsible parenthood. With the third and final reading of this bill‚ it had been recently passed into law last December 17‚ 2012. Thirteen senators and one-hundred thirty three congressmen voted in accordance to the said bill. This law had always been a controversial issue in our county. Endless debates‚ divided into pros and antis‚ were disseminated among the region. Pros argued that nonstop births due to lack of education concerning
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making; however‚ others feel that it does not promote it and could actually help prevent tragic results. Unprotected sex leads to unintentional pregnancy and sexual diseases. Although‚ education‚ moral teachings‚ and promotion of abstinence are extremely important; many teenagers will continue to engage in sexual activity. The act of giving a teenager access to condoms combined with education can reduce the catastrophic results tremendously. Take a walk on the grounds of any high school in America
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