No. 10354)‚ Date enacted December 19‚ 2012 Date signed December 21‚ 2012 -informally known as the Reproductive Health Law‚ is a law in the Philippines which guarantees universal access to methods on contraception‚ fertility control‚ sexual education‚ and maternal care. While there is general agreement about its provisions on maternal and child health‚ there is great debate on its key proposal that the Philippine government and the private sector will fund and undertake widespread distribution
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indicates that any sex education is associated with delayed sexual intercourse and decreased sexual activity in those who are already sexually active in both males and females (pp. 371‚ 373‚ 1003). This fact is important as risk factors of STIs in adolescents include a greater likelihood of multiple sex partners‚ unprotected intercourse‚ and an immature biology making them more vulnerable to infection (Allender et al.‚ 2014‚ p.734). Sources of sex education may include formal education through schools
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Teenage Pregnancy 1 Susan Schwarzkopf SJVC Online ENG 122 Composition & Reading Part B Patricia Vineski September 9‚ 2015 Teenage Pregnancy 2 Teenage Pregnancy has been a widely discussed topic for several decades. There
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article by Liana Y. Bay-Cheng is about the "reliance of American school-based sexual education programs on a moralistic agenda and several presuppositions of adolescent sexuality" (p. 61). The group being researched were adolescent‚ high school children. The research method was naturalistic observation. During the eight years that President George W. Bush there was a significant backlash in sexuality education both at home and abroad (Gresle-Favier‚ 2010). Recent statistics make it clear why sexual
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Schools” Condoms should be handed out to high school students. There are situations in which many people have different opinions‚ however it is my belief that condom distribution in high schools allows children to open up and ask questions regarding sex‚ it accounts for a tremendous decrease in teen pregnancies‚ abortions and diseases‚ as well as a decrease in the amount of money spent on supporting unwanted teen pregnancies and abortions. I remember my sexual behavior as a teen. In my parents eyes
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uncomfortable it’s a subject that has to be addressed. It’s calked sex. Sex is a popular subject among young teens. Everyone is doing it‚ but everyone is not educated. We need to talk openly and honestly about Sex Education in schools and at home. Anna Quindlen the author of “Sex Ed” states that sex is a dry subject and taught differently due to morals. Quindlen believes that sex should be taught at school but in the home as well. I believe sex is a very sensitive subject. It’s a subject that should be
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Jade T. Samillano EL-33 SEX EDUCATION FOR VISION IMPAIRED STUDENT Sexual Education encompasses many aspects of life. It is needed by all human beings. As people grow‚ their needs for education about sexuality also grow. Sex education should be developmentally appropriate and continuous throughout the lifespan. The goals of sex education are to impart basic information‚ to teach skills necessary for sexual well being‚ and to encourage positive attitudes towards sexuality. But our society has
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Policy brief january 2010 POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU BY James gribble investing in Youth for national Development Despite the commitment of many policymakers and advocates to addressing the ever-increasing sexual and reproductive health needs of youth‚ calls for appropriate programs‚ services‚ and funding have gone largely unanswered. Youth around the world remain at high risk of unplanned pregnancy‚ HIV/AIDS‚ and sexually transmitted infections‚ even though many small-scale programs
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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Save $$$s onottled water!!!- Unplanned Teenage Pregnancy and the Support Needs of Young Mothers Part B: Review of literature Prepared by Krystyna Slowinski Research‚ Analysis and Information Team November 2001 Contents Executive Summary ………………………………………………………….. 1 1.. Introduction …………………………………………………………….… 5 1.1 Background ………………………………………………………………. 5 1.2 Methodology …………………………………………..…..……..….…. 6 1.3 Language and Terminology ……………………..…..…….…….. 6 2. Adolescent
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and boys to have access to birth control in order to avoid an unintended pregnancy. Birth control and sex education is a controversial subject in many communities. The type of comprehensive health education or sex education information made available to teenagers through school is dictated by law. In South Carolina‚ schools are required to teach abstinence and provide information concerning sex as a future reference for family planning between married individuals. According to law‚ no schools are
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