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    sexual intercourse than succeed in school. Yet they never look at the consequences. Abstinence has been a perfect resolution for this. Some people would state that abstinence is for primarily vaginal, some would see any sexual activities as a part of abstinence. “Used continuously, abstinence is 100 percent effective in preventing pregnancy. It also prevents STDs.” a source said(www.plannedparenthood.org).Abstinence is overall to help avoid pregnancies along with STD’s. It is 100% effective towards

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    Abstinence Abstinence is the only form of birth control that is 100% effective – in both preventing pregnancies and most sexually transmitted infections. If you choose to be abstinent, then you have decided not to have any type of sexual relations. Learn some of the reasons why people choose to abstain as well as the benefits from this behavior. Discover the difference between continuous and complete abstinence. Read advice on how to stay abstinent and when to make the decision about using abstinence

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    history, not only was abstinence-only education heavily encouraged by society, it was also heavily funded by the government. In recent years, this extra funding has ceased to exist, allowing

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    Abstinence In Junk Food

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    I have been abstinence from fried food and all other fried food. This abstinence from fried food for 3 weeks is hard. Being abstinence in my own words means retraining away from something that is addicting. Abstinence is define as the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol. Such as myself I am restraining from fried food. I have done this before with other things such as alcohol for a month, so doing this, staying away from fried food I feel like

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    making it a major health concern. A vast percentage leading to the opioid crisis is due to women in their childbearing stages of life. Newborns born to women addicted to opioids suffer through a form of newborn drug withdrawal known as Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), resulting in increased admission rates, prolonged length of stay in the hospital and infants often require medication to recover. NAS is a result of opioid exposure in utero characterized by “central nervous system hyperirritability

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    This option is Abstinence and it will reduce both teen pregnancy and STD’s all together. Abstinence is the encouragement to not have sex till marriage or until you are absolutely ready and informed. Abstinence in high schools will not only save millions of lives but will reduce the percentage of babies being born by teenagers around the age of 15-19. Young women

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    Teen Pregnancy Essay

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    pregnancies has not ceased. Many argue over whether abstinence-only should be taught in high school and if it is the key to reducing the high teen pregnancy rate. From my standpoint, I believe that it should be taught. However, it should be accompanied by the teachings of birth control along with other contraceptives and how to use them. The fact of the matter is that teen pregnancies continue to be a prevalent problem and teaching abstinence alone is just not enough to help keep our youth safe

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    up for dispute. Articles such as “Abstinence and Abstinence-only Education: A Review of U.S. policies and Programs” written by John Santelli, Mary A. Ott, Maureen Lyon, Jennifer Rogers, Daniel Summers and Rebecca Schleifer and “The Impact of Abstinence and Comprehensive Sex and STD/HIV Education Programs on Adolescent Sexual Behavior” Douglas B. Kirby analyze the two types of sex education in the U.S. and their effectiveness on teens. In “Abstinence and Abstinence-only Education: A Review of U.S.

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    In regard to the assertion that: “Changing Utah’s approach to Abstinence only Education concerning non-consensual sex and teaching prevention education would lower cases of sexual assault.” To give an equal and wholly rounded argument it is crucial that a voice is given to the opposition. To do that we must exhibit and understand Utah’s rights as a state and better understand Utah’s past and it’s culture. The law in question is H.B. 363 which states: “State Board of Education rules; Human sexuality

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    For the seventh week of the abstinence exercise, I realized how far I have come in this experience and how much I have changed my lifestyle. I could begin to clearly see the progress I have made and how much different my diet has become. This made me feel very proud of myself and it seemed like the first time I was able to be completely proud of myself without feeling like I needed to do better in some way. I also can tell how much better I feel after I eat meals and drink coffee. The once seemingly

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