THREE WAYS TO REDUCE TEEN PREGNANCY IN SOUTH AFRICA David Harrison 1. NAILING MY COLOURS TO THE MAST I believe that we need to substantially reduce the rate of pregnancy among 16-19 year olds and that there are ways to achieve this goal within five to ten years. For some‚ this assertion should go without saying. But it could be argued that - like total fertility rates - the incidence of teen pregnancy is inversely linked to socio-economic development and not amenable to behavioral intervention
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need help with reproductive health care education. Planned Parenthood provides sex education to men‚ women‚ and teenagers. Planned Parenthood acts as an advocate for their clients. Planned Parenthood According to "Planned Parenthood" (2012)‚ "for nearly 100 years‚ Planned Parenthood has promoted a commonsense approach to women’s health and well-being‚ based on respect for each individual’s right to make informed‚ independent decisions about health‚ sex‚ and family planning” (Planned Parenthood)
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status of the community‚ identifying the public health needs‚ understanding the origins and development of public health systems‚ developing programs to reduce the risks to public health‚ the environmental conditions such as housing- unemployment- education- living and working condition‚ policies and procedures which promotes public health‚ improving the health of the population and improve services within the public health sector. The borough of Croydon has a large increase of teenage pregnancy.
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Retrieved February 16‚ 2006‚ from EbscoHost database. Jossi‚ F. (2005). Sharp decline in teen pregnancy prompts researchers to ponder what works‚ Contemporary Sexuality‚ 39(9)‚ 1-6 Lederman‚ R.‚ & Mian‚ T. (2003). The parent-adolescent relationship education (PARE) program: a curriculum for prevention of STDs and pregnancy in middle school youth. Behavioral Medicine‚ 29(1). Retrieved March 1‚ 2006‚ from EBSCO host database. March of Dimes (2004‚ July). Professionals & researchers: Quick reference and
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5 same bill with same goals are passed. Only‚ the RH Bill passed by the Congressman Edcel Legman is found prominent with that of the 5 Bill which aims to guarantee universal access to methods of contraception‚ abortion‚ fertility control‚ sexual education‚ and maternal care. Sounds nice! Even a survey done by the ABS-CBN TV Patrol greatly shows that the great number of those who agree are much higher than that of who do not. Basically‚ the
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bill since it is against life and immoral‚ to which is violating the commandments of God. Both side has a point and because of this‚ the people has been confused on which is really right and just. On our side‚ the teenagers‚ RH Law is all about Sex Educations and minimizing the number of HIV/AIDS victims in the country. Meanwhile for the Adults‚ it is more the maternal health care‚ responsible parenthood and family planning. What is really RH Law? Is it for the betterment of our country or not? Which
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Lack of quality educative programs One of several generally cited causes of teen pregnancy would be the lack of decent informative programs. The sex education courses instructed in public schools just refer to abstinence as the effective solution to prevent conception. Such classes are certainly minimal‚ since they don’t really educate teens about risk-free sex actions as well as the usage of birth control methods. Consequently‚ teenagers become sexually active without as much know-how about how they
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Reproductive Health Bill The Reproductive Health bills‚ popularly known as the RH Bill‚ are Philippine bills aiming to guarantee universal access to methods and information on birth control and maternal care. The bills have become the center of a contentious national debate. There are presently two bills with the same goals: House Bill No. 4244 or An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Policy on Responsible Parenthood‚ Reproductive Health‚ and Population and Development‚ and For Other Purposes introduced
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them will be YOUR claim/position.) One position would be opposed to allowing school officials to hand out condoms to students. The other position thinks that it would be a good idea to allow high schools to hand out condoms‚ as long as proper sex education is being taught What is your position regarding the topic? My position is that I think that high schools should be allowed to hand out condoms. I believe that if the kids are taught how to properly protect themselves there would be lower numbers
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Should Teenagers Have Access To Birth Control? Over time‚ the issue of whether or not teens should have access to birth control has been debated. Parents‚ teachers‚ church groups‚ doctors‚ and even the government have all had a say in the discussion. There are some who oppose birth control for teens. However‚ there are those who believe that having birth control as an option is the only choice. Republican Senator Glen Grothman of West Bend‚ Wisconsin is trying to block teenagers from
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