Teen Pregnancy Essay

fetus which could be compared to abortion. Current studies also show that children getting abstinence education have been really taking it into consideration and staying abstinent. Abstinence education tends to reduce teen sexual activity which reduces the amount of teen pregnancies. Another controversy on birth control is whether it should be covered by insurance and whether pills should be over the counter and not prescribed by a doctor. Currently birth control is not covered by insurance…

I believe it’s important that teens are educated on sex and sexuality because often times they’re embarrassed to go to their parents for this information. I 've also learned that planned parenthood is an online website that educates women, men, and young people on a variety of topics…

Some people would argue that the government should no longer fund Planned Parenthood, which in turn would force the clinic to close. These same people fail to realize that taking away the facility, would take away health care services, and information from about 2.7 million men and women a year in the United States. Having a permanent health care provider is not an option for many; therefore, Planned Parenthood facilities are used as such. (Find cited info) The clinics provide exceptionally…

The Dangers of College Students “Hooking Up” Annotated Bibliography Alice. "College Students and STIs." Go Ask Alice! N.p., 17 Dec. 1999. Web. 28 Apr. 2016. . Columbia University’s “Ask Alice” program allows students to ask questions which are answered in scholarly journal form by “Alice”. The question posed by the student: “What are the most common STD’s amongst students?” By providing scientific data and facts from a number of studies, which were well cited at the end of the piece, author…

Many people throughout the world are pro-choice; however, there are many people out there that are pro-life. Abortion is a big problem in the United States, and sometimes women or teens try to do a procedure on their own because they are scared to go to the hospital or do not want anyone to know. Most of these women or teens end up killing themselves and the baby because they do not know how to do a procedure safely. Pro-choice should be allowed because women have the right to choose what they…

Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) is used to prevent pregnancy and to prevent pain caused by endometriosis. Endometriosis is a condition where tissue that normally lines the uterus, grows outside of the uterus, causing extreme.The recommended dose of Depo-Provera is 150 mg every 13 weeks administered by deep intramuscular (IM) injection in the gluteal or deltoid muscle. The injection has more negative side effects than good effects. Depo-Provera should not be used as a long-term birth…

In the pro-choice ad we are informed about a young teen being raped. The girl is telling the audience about how governor Sarah Palin believes that the government should be able to force her to carry the pregnancy to term. She almost starts to cry as she is explaining how she did not choose to be raped and end up pregnant. Moreover, she cries as she claims that she should at least be given a right to make the decision of either keeping or aborting the baby ready to grow inside of her. Due to the…

ever conducted on the issue. Ending a pregnancy can be both mentally and physically uncomfortable. CareConfidential.com states that sleeping and relationship problems, flashbacks and feeling the need to replace the lost child is possible psychological consequences of having an abortion. A woman might feel relieved but guilty for feeling that relief…

I was embarrassed to tell them that I had ruined my life. Throughout my high school years my parents talked to me about safe sex and avoiding becoming a teen mom. They told me that the only way I was going to accomplish my career goals was to never get pregnant. I told my boyfriend and he was ecstatic. I knew he would be because he was older and more established than I was at the time. He promised to stay…

by a woman’s right to control what happens to her own body. Taking away that right is a violation to ones civil rights. If the government were to take away women’s right regarding reproductive choices, by forcing a woman to continue an unwanted pregnancy. Could this lead to forcing contraception or sterilization on women? An Abortion is exercising a woman’s civil right to control what happens to her own…