Carnal knowledge: The sex and debate By Molly Masland Soaring rates of sexually transmitted diseases among teens are adding urgency to the debate over sex education. Conservatives claim the alarming statistics illustrate why abstinence should be the single mantra when it comes to sex ed. Liberals counter that the increase in disease is the strongest case for more detailed information. Caught in the middle are America’s kids‚ who are more vulnerable than ever to potentially deadly diseases. In
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CHAPTER – 1 INTRODUCTION - POPULATION GROWTH The world experienced dramatic population growth during the twentieth century‚ with the number of inhabitants doubling from 3 to 6 billion between 1960 and 2000. India‚ too‚ saw very rapid population growth during this period – from 448 million to 1.04 billion – and to 1.21 billion in 2010. The effects of past and projected future demographic change on economic growth in India is the main focus of this chapter. Figure 1 plots world population
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and incest‚ proper medical care can ensure that a woman will not get pregnant. Abortion punishes the unborn child who committed no crime; instead‚ it is the perpetrator who should be punished. Abortion should not be used as another form of contraception. For women who demand complete control of their body‚ control should include preventing the risk of unwanted pregnancy through the
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At What Age Should Sex Education Be Taught? Shivani Veerasami Queens College‚ CUNY Sex Education and Adolescence Page of Introduction “You cannot have sex education without saying that sex is natural and that most people find it pleasurable.” -Bruno Bettelheim When is the appropriate age to start teaching sex education and who should it be taught by? Many people believe that it is the parents’ responsibility to educate their children on sex. While others think that it is the teachers’ responsibility
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against abortion. Some people are against abortion because they think women use it as a type of contraception and use the service far too often. They believe women should be more careful and use contraception methods that are easily available to them rather than taking the abortion service for granted. This means that women can decide if they are ready for a child and stop using the contraception. This gives women a sense of control within their bodies. Taking the abortion service for granted
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Many have seen or heard of the television series “16 and Pregnant.” In 2009 this series began with the intention to show teens how difficult it is to be a parent. While “16 and Pregnant” has been playing for many years now‚ the debate has been sparked whether the show promotes or prevents pregnancy. Many people think that “16 and Pregnant” promotes pregnancy. The show makes being a parent look more glamorous then difficult. They make it look easier and even more “fun” to be a teenage parent.
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lhe Reproductive Health Bill‚ informally known as the RH Bill‚ are proposed laws in theRepublic of the Philippines aiming to guarantee universal access to methods oncontraception‚ abortion‚ fertility control‚ sexual education‚ and maternal care.[1] There are presently two bills with the same intended goals: * House Bill # 4244 ─ An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Policy on Responsible Parenthood‚ Reproductive Health‚ and Population and Development‚ and For Other Purposes * Senate Bill
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Teen Pregnancy refers to pregnancy in a female under the age of 20. Survey Data released in Conjunction with World Contraception Day shows that unprotected sex is on the raise among young people in Singapore. 61% of 200 sexually active young people between the ages of 16 and 19 surveyed in Singapore have had sex without contraception with a new partner‚ a 12% rise from the previous survey done in 2010. Furthermore‚ many teenagers prefer highly unreliable contraceptive methods‚ such as the "withdrawal"
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Policy Paper: Perception of Teachers and Parents towards Hispanic Pregnancies & Birth Control Distribution In Public Schools Tangela Norman-Sheppard SOWK 7360/ Policy and Practice in Human Services Our Lady of the Lake University Professor: Dr. Brian Christenson I. Executive Summary Teenage parenthood is by no means a new social phenomenon. Historically‚ women have tended to childbearing during their teens and early twenties
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activity of young girls and 2.) a decrease in the number of teenage marriages. By the 1980s over half of white females and three-fourths of black females were sexually active by the age of 18 (Furstenberg‚ Brooks-Gunn & Chase-Lansdale‚ 1989). Contraception was not regularly used when having sexual relations‚ and many of these females became pregnant during their teen years. Furstenberg‚ Brooks-Gunn & Chase-Lansdale (1989)‚ also continue to say that compared to the number of unmarried teenage females
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