Availability of Birth Control in Schools It is natural for all parents to always want what is best for the proper development of their children. In situations like unwanted pregnancies‚ sexually transmitted diseases and even abortions the best solution and also the desire of every parent is abstinence. However‚ we live in an era that promotes sex in all possible ways. It seems sexually charged music‚ magazines‚ TV and movies encourages youngsters into sex at an earlier age‚ possibly by suggesting
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What if there were a solution to many of the global problems that confront us‚ from climate change to poverty to civil wars? There is‚ but it is starved of resources. It’s called family planning‚ and it has been a victim of America’s religious wars. Damon Winter/The New York Times Nicholas D. Kristof On the Ground Nicholas Kristof addresses reader feedback and posts short takes from his travels. Go to Blog » Go to Columnist Page » Related News U.N. Says 7 Billion Now Share the World (November
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Postponing Child Birth Many women dream about having children as soon as they get married‚ but some women wait to have children later in life. There are several reasons why women are waiting to have children. For instance‚ women now have time consuming professions‚ women are waiting longer to get married‚ and women are pursuing financial stability before starting a family. However‚ if women wait to have children their chances of health issues also increase. Some of these health issues are‚ an increase
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teenagers be given birth control is a controversial topic today. Although birth control is the best method to prevent any unwanted pregnancies or diseases. Some parents have a hard time trying to decide if they should give the birth control for fear that moral and ethical misunderstanding on the issue. Before deciding anything they should decide the pros and cons to birth control and if there might be any other alternative choices or any benefits. A big advantage to birth control is it best way to
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Formal Outline Topic: Birth control access to teenage girls Thesis statement: Although teenage girls are prohibited from purchasing birth control‚ laws should be implemented to allow access to birth control as a means of managing safer sex‚ preventing the health risks and guarding them from the cycle of poverty. 1. Reasons for not allowing birth control to be given to teenagers A. It encourages sexual activity (Sex with many partners -promiscuity) B. Abstinence should be promoted
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What is birth control you may ask? Birth control is medicine that prevents pregnancy. According to 2005 data from the Supreme Court‚” twenty-one states permit minors to obtain contraceptive services without parental consent.” This number of girls is 42% of the United States‚ while the other 57% need parental consent. Teenage pregnancy is a large problem in today’s world‚ about 750‚000 teens become pregnant each year and the majority of these pregnancies‚ unintended. This is why birth control is such
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Birth control‚ also known as contraception‚ is intended to prevent pregnancy. It has been around for thousands of years now‚ but safe and more effective methods were developed in the 20th century. There are 61 million women in the United States that use contraception during the childbearing years (15-44). [1] Therefore‚ there are many different methods to fit the needs of the many different types of women in the world. The choice of birth control that a woman chooses depends on several different
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Although many people feel that parental consent is necessary for using birth control in teenager‚ there are three reasons why it is better if teenagers can use birth control without parental permission. II. Body A. Opposing argument 1 Parent involvement reduces number of abortions Rebuttal to argument 1 The result of parent involvement in birth control might be different a. Health risk of abortion VS birth control b. Degree of responsibility B. Opposing argument 2 Don’t
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Additionally‚ birth control is safer than other prescription drugs and should be sold over the counter because for one‚ it is not addictive. Buyers can not get hooked on taking oral contraceptives and the misuse of oral contraceptives will not result in overdose. Birth control does more than prevent
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Does giving birth control to minors result in sexual intercourse‚ of course not! Birth control is the number one factor in society today that needs to be encouraged to all teens. Birth control is not just about sex. It’s about protecting young females from pregnancy‚ protecting her health and body and also used as a factor to help maintain and balance female’s menstrual cycles due to heavy or abnormal bleeding. Most parents fear the thought of teaching their kids about birth control‚ is teaching
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