The issue on teenagers having access to condoms has long been a controversial one. While many people oppose the availability of condoms to teenagers‚ many others agree with it. Teenagers having access to condoms is an issue that needs to be addressed at home with their parents. It is the parent’s responsibility to educate their teenagers on sex and the responsibilities that follow. Because‚ teenagers are not going to ask their parents for condoms‚ is when programs like The Availability Program have
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Ladies and gentlemen‚ I am a worried healthcare worker wanting condom vending machines in government schools. First of all‚ if condoms were available to student then teen pregnancy rates wouldn’t dramatically decrease. This would cause both male and female student dropout rates to increase; students would not have to drop out school to take care of their children. The distribution of condoms in public high schools will lower the rate of pregnancies and sexually transmitted disease among teenagers
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Topic: Condoms should be distributed in schools: agree or disagree Narrowed Topic: Condoms are useful in many ways and are a viable way to illustrate proper sexual procedures in high schools in Jamaica. The topic of sex is a very controversial matter especially among teenagers. Teenagers are at a point in their lives where hormones are at a high and they feel the need to indulge in sexual activities. Therefore it is important that teenagers understand the importance of safe sex and the
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ANTI- RAPE CONDOM (“Rape-aXe”) (CBS) A South African doctor has created a female condom that puts teeth in the fight against rape. Literally. The anti-rape condom‚ called "Rape-aXe‚" features rows of jagged hooks designed to attach to a man’s penis during penetration. Once attached‚ the condom can only be removed by a doctor - hopefully when authorities can arrest him‚ Dr. Sonnet Ehlers‚ the condom’s designer‚ told CNN. "It hurts‚ he cannot pee and walk when it’s on‚" she said. "If
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Daniel Boateng-Kontoh Dr. Chewning English 101-301 October 2‚ 2013 Free distribution of condoms to high school and college students In response to their quest to explore their sexuality‚ high school and college students are sometimes provided condoms by the government and various higher educational institutions. This recent measure has been criticized both positively and negatively under the social‚ religious‚ and economic aspects of life. Taking sides in a matter as such may not be the most
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Does Access To Condoms Help Prevent Teen Pregnancy? Betsy Harkless Ivy Tech English 093 Abstract for “Does Access to Condoms Help Prevent Teen Pregnancy?” My purpose for choosing this topic for my essay is purely for the fact that I know 20 girls right of the top of my head that are my age that are either pregnant or already have baby. So this topic kind of hits home for me. In Bartholomew Country alone‚ the teen birth rate for every 1‚000 girls age 15-17 is 20.3%. That means that for out
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of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States is a recent epidemic. Some critics believe that allowing condoms in high school will increase sexual activity. Supporters think providing contraceptives in high school would curtail the prevalence of STDs and pregnancies among teens within the United States. High schools should be allowed to give their students condoms in order to reduce the rate of teens receiving STDs and/or getting pregnant. During the 1960s‚ gonorrhea and syphilis
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Does Access To condoms Prevent Teen Pregnancy? By: Kristin Boyd It’s a late Saturday afternoon. After finishing a successful date with your significant other‚ you’re feeling a bit more frisky than usual. You’re interested‚ but knowing you want the full package‚ that package must be wrapped. You travel to the nearest convenience store‚ your local gas station. You acknowledge that this is where you receive the wrapping paper for your rather pleasant surprise. Step by step‚ you make your
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Zazoo Condoms is located in Antwerp‚ Belgium and was founded in 1998. In 2004 sales in condoms decreased drastically and Zazoo Condoms responded with a controversial television advertisement. The video shows the embarrassment of an incompetent father with his screaming child in the super market. The advertisement tries to create fear in the viewers mind to make him/her realize what can happen if the company’s product is not used. However‚ the message could be misinterpreted as an encouragement to
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Risky Sexual Behavior Among African-American Men Who Have Sex with Men: The Effects of Peer Norms for Condom Use on Risky Sexual Behavior as Moderated By Socio-Demographic‚ Socio-Contextual‚ and Health-Related Variables Richard A. Kirkwood Sr. Social Psychology 360 March 4‚ 2011 Caroline Cameron The research was conducted to investigate variables for condom use and risky sexual behaviors and examine the contextual influences on the relationship components of peer norms that
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