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    19th birthday, 7 in 10 Americans have had sex, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a think-tank focused on sexual and reproductive health.” Despite these statistics, parents believe their children are not yet sexually active but they are mistaken. Teens are having uneducated, unprotected sex and some do not know the consequences. A 2011 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey indicates that more than 47

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    sexually transmitted disease rate has raised in the past twenty years. Sex education can be used to teach young people how to have safe sex and show them the scary truths of sex that they are never taught otherwise. To lower STD rates and raise pregnancy awareness in younger people, schools and parents should be teaching children about sex. According to the Collins English Dictionary, sex education is education in schools on the subject of sexual activity and sexual relationships. Sex education should

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    .html.) This being said many teen girls are still not on birth control because they are fearful of their parents reactions. Other’s opinions should not matter, but as humans emotions are always in the way of a seemingly easy answer. All teenage girls really want from their mothers is acceptance and for their mothers to not look down on them, but they are afraid that this idea will do the exact opposite. Most teenagers will have sex no matter the risks. Pregnancies and transmitted diseases are all

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    devices, cellular devices or over the internet. According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, “22% of teen girls and 20% of teen boys have sent nude or seminude photos of themselves over the internet or their phones.” With this being said, many teenagers are engaged in sexting without being aware or considering the consequences of participating in this behavior. The teens of this generation think of sexting as a casual but flirtatious way to communicate to others. There

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    but they aren't careful enough at contraception to avoid pregnancy," says Sarah Brown, executive director of the nonprofit National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, who has seen Guttmacher's numbers.(USATODAY)” If teens aren’t wise enough to practice safe sex, how can we assume that that they will be wise enough to make the right decisions when raising their child. If we become anti-abortion, we’re sealing the deal for teens to have kids whether they want too or not. With the issue

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    -Encouraging the child to have sex -Against God’s will (IT’S A SIN) Communications with teens/parents -Wanting to know from a parent’s perspective -Asking the teen “why” -Social problems leading to crisis & explosion with both sides Rejection from parents -Making the decision for the teenager -Not listening to the child -Causing the teenager to make their own decision Ready for intercourse -Unwanted pregnancy -STDs, HIV, Syphilis -Types of birth control -Pros and Cons of birth control Mia Dent

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    I-Search The topic I have taken an interest in is abortion. However, this is a pretty broad issue, so I have decided to be more specific. So, I decided to ask the question, should teenagers be able to get an abortion without a parent's consent? Abortion is a relevant controversial issue in the modern world because of the millions of people who are against abortion due to religion. Many think it is unfair to kill a defenseless fetus. California is highly liberal, and the majority of the residents

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    The Abortion Debate

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    What is abortion?Abortion is the killing of the fetus while in the womb.Most of the time the abortion is during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy as said in the Merriam Webster definition of 2016. When a woman gets an abortion she is intentionally ending her pregnancy.Since abortion ends a developing human life it is a sensitive subject.This is murder.Murder is the taking of any human,this was reworded from the bible.Some people are so opposed too abortion that it should be illegal. Abortion i not

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    Student House ENG 101 Mrs. Johnson 20 November 2012 Teens Getting Birth Control Without Parental Consent Currently Teenagers are trying to grow up too quickly. They want to be just like the TV characters they idolize and will change themselves to do so. There are shows on TV like “16 and pregnant” that basically insinuate; if you have sex and get pregnant then you will get paid to be on television. Most teens do not go to their parents for birth control because they are afraid. In general

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    that it is far better to avoid it till marriage. Studies show that teens are becoming sexually active at younger ages than ever before. This development raises moral, social and health issues as well as considerable controversy. Why this sudden transformation on sexual behavior has happened? What are the major problems and consequences that derive from teenagers’ sexual behavior? Is there a way we could assist to aware this teens about this issue? There are many influences for the increase

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