determined that 1 in 5 sexually active teenage girls have used the morning-after pill. 10 years ago, 1 in 12 sexually active teenage girls had used the morning-after pill. The report from the CDC was conducted from 2011 to 2013 and is based on surveys from 2,225 teenagers between the ages of 15-19. When used within the first 72 hours, the morning-after pill reduces the likelihood of pregnancy after unprotected sex by 90% Teen Birth Rates Down There are 61 million U.S. women in their childbearing
The morning After Pill In Schools Huppke, Rex W. ( chemical engineer, Journalism, master’s degree University of Missouri School of Journalism)"Reason for hope, reason to speak up." Chicago Tribune. 01 Dec. 2015: 2. eLibrary. Web. 22 Mar. 2016 Plan B pills are being given out to girls at school without parents consent Teenagers have rights to prevent pregnancies Pills are legal to give out in 21 states In the year 2006 only 5% of schools gave out condoms The teaching of students to protect
the Plan B pill what will teens do if they do not want the baby or if they are too young? Banning Plan B pills is a issue because it can cause the pregnancy rate to increase because teenagers will not have an emergency contraception close by. This is also an issue because most teens are not brave enough to confess to their parents that they are pregnant. Anti Abortion activist think this short-sighted decision can lead to more unprotected sex and lower the number of sexually active teens who actually
under 18 have access to the ‘morning-after pill’ over the counter? There is no doubt that the issue if girls under eighteen should have access to the ‘morning-after pill’ over the counter, generate excessive controversial concern. The issue of whether teens should have access to the ‘morning-after pill’ attracts heated debates amongst politicians’, religious activist and citizens. Some argue that teens must be restricted from having access to the ‘morning-after pill’ because they are too young to
Decline in Teen Pregnancy The subject of teenage pregnancy can be a very taboo subject in the United States. Sadly, it seems a lot of women that become pregnant while they’re still young and not “ready” for a child end up giving up on their futures. They must stay home to take care of their child, so some drop out of high school, or they don’t go to college, or they work a minimum wage part time job and barely scrape by for the rest of their lives. This is not a way to live, and it shouldn’t be a
Should Emergency Contraceptive be Made Available to Teens? Emergency contraception, also known as the morning after pill, is one alternative to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. The morning after pill is only available by prescription and or over the counter (with proof of being 18 years or older). In 2006, the purchase age for the morning after pill was lowered to17. In the United States, there is an average of 1 million teen pregnancy reported every year. Of those 1 million girls, 38%
Many teens in the United States are facing teen pregnancy. Teenage pregnancy has become a major problem in America over the years. Birthrates around the world are increasing dramatically and we need to put a stop to it, or we will become overcrowded. I personally have friends that will soon be teen mothers. I strongly disagree with their choices because now they will have a harder time trying to get into college. Not only is having a child at such a young age life-changing for the mother, it could
Teens and OTC Contraception Zachariah J. Worton Ivy Tech Community College Abstract The following researched argumentative essay touches on the subject of teen children (minors) and their arability to oral contraception. The essay explains what exactly oral contraception is and how it effects the female body. It lists and explains the many uses and benefits that oral contraception has to offer and the disadvantages it may have. We will also look as a brief history on how this contraception
“The United States’ teen pregnancy rate is almost three times that of Germany and France, and over four times that of the Netherlands.”(Feijoo) The United States would not have triple the teen pregnancy rate if it’s young people were educated about sex as properly as Europe’s young people. In addition, she writes on contraceptive use, she says that France’s, The Netherlands’ youth are more likely to be protected during sex than America’s youth. The biggest difference was in the pill, French females were
Did you know that more than half of all teens feel uncomfortable talking to their parents about sex? Allowing teens to access birth control has always been a controversial subject for society, especially when it speaks of parents and whether they should be involved in the decision or not. Is it ethical? Does it go against various religions? Will it really make the pregnancy rate go down? Is it really the teenagers choice? Does it take away from the parents the ability to control their children? So