Since the 1970 ’s‚ sexually transmitted diseases(STDs)‚ unintended pregnancies‚ and other problems from sexual activity have increased among adolescents in the United States. Approximately 1 million adolescent girls become pregnant each year and 86% of all STDs occur among persons aged 15-29 years.1 Premarital and teenage sex are far from being a new idea. What is new is the way we deal with it. One of the most common solutions is to distribute mass quantities of condoms and
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Giving Birth Control to Teens Birth control for teens has always been a very controversial subject for parents‚ teachers and teens. Some believe that the government should mandate birth control for teens. There are some that are concerned with the government overstepping the lines of freedom. Due to the rise of teenage pregnancy and the heavy costs that is incurred‚ legislature should enact a law making it mandatory that teens receive birth control. Early teenage pregnancy risks the teens
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It is true that is some countries teenagers have jobs while they are still students. I support this idea and believe that it can help the teenager a lot in his present and future life. Self-reliance is an important lesson of life. People need to learn it at some point of time. Teenagers who have jobs while they are studying learn to fend for themselves. They may use the money earned to pay their school fee or may use it as their pocket money. They learn how difficult it is to earn money. This will
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eager to start working and become independent. Although a beneficial balance of school and extracurricular activities as well as employment can be productive‚ it is very difficult to maintain. If a student is intending on going to college‚ he or she should only hold very minimal and flexible employment. A part-time job interferes with school in many situations. Even if the job is held after school and on weekends‚ many beneficial extracurricular activities operate at times that do not conflict with
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vaccination. Despite controversies regarding vaccinations causing autism‚ parents should vaccinate their children because of the importance of herd immunity and the economic benefits that accompany it. Herd immunity is a practice in which “the risk of infection among susceptible individuals in a population is reduced by the presence and proximity of immune individuals” (Fine et al.). More simply‚ “a pattern of immunity that should protect a population from invasion of a new infection.” (Fine et al.)
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Athletes Shouldn’t Get Paid 58% of college coaches think that there athletes should get paid for playing sports at the college level. Even though they are marketing athletes on merchandise‚ athletes should not get paid because they are student’s first and athletes second. Colleges don’t have a huge budget for paying athletes and the students are required to go to school. The students are at the age where they won’t budget the money and they will waste all of it. They are already be taken care
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Parents need to get Their Children Active in Sports Everyone wants the best for their children‚ right? What if I said there is a fun way to keep kids physically healthy while building emotional and life skills. What if I said kids will do academically better in the classroom. How? Sports! In sports children overcome challenges‚ make new friends‚ develop skills all while having fun. Parents need to get their children active in sports. Physical activity helps children build healthy bones‚ maintain
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thinking about their future? Volunteer work is important to community because when helping the community‚ the students are helping themselves. Many companies value volunteer work when they are looking for their future employees. Volunteer work should be required in high school because it can promote the teamwork spirit‚ encourage civic responsibility and provide professional experience for students. The first important characteristic of volunteer work is that it can promote the teamwork spirit. A volunteer
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Debate of Free Contraception and Birth Control If you watch or read the news today‚ you will find that there are many ethical and political issues that plague the United States. Many of these issues involve politicians debating over what is right or wrong for the country. One issue that particularly caught my attention was the huge debate over President Obama’s Health Care Reform Law requiring insurance plans to provide women with free contraception and birth control. The ethical issue that it presents
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affects many of their medical decisions including those of birth control. Birth control controversies in the United States have been a prevalent topic for many years. In fact‚ the earliest known usage of contraceptives dates back to ancient Egypt. “Over time‚ other methods of birth control were invented and tested‚ including vaginal sponges‚ diaphragms‚ and intrauterine devices or IUDs” (“Birth Control”). The usage of such contraceptives became controversial and a main topic when it came to political
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