Importance of Sex Education Essay

Stanger-Hall, K. F., & Hall, D. W. (2011). Abstinence-Only Education and Teen Pregnancy Rates: Why We Need Comprehensive Sex Education in the U.S. PLoS ONE, 6(10). Principle Findings In this journal article, the author’s main goal is to analyze the effectiveness of abstinence-only education versus comprehensive sex education. The US ranks number one among developed nations in teen pregnancy and the rate of sexually transmitted diseases despite the US having similar cultural and socioeconomic…

Just recently, it was revealed that President Donald Trump is planning to announce a proposal to cut taxpayer funding from abortion clinics like Planned Parenthood later this week. Unsurprisingly, upon learning about his stunning plan, numerous pro-life activists promptly celebrated. Apparently, President Trump plans on stopping the public funding of abortion clinics by bringing back a rule previously introduced by former President Ronald Reagan that cuts off federal family planning money to…

While there is no concise definition on what sex education is due to the varying degrees of how it is taught, comprehensive sex education is defined by the Advocates of Youth Organization as a course that “teaches about abstinence as the best method for avoiding STDs and unintended pregnancy, but also teaches about condoms and contraception to reduce the risk of unintended pregnancy and of infection with STDs, including HIV, [and]…also teaches interpersonal and communication skills and helps…

In today’s society, we tend to put labels on things that are against our views, one of those things being Planned Parenthood. There are many different opinions on what Planned Parenthood does and doesn’t do for the citizens of America. Some people believe Planned Parenthood to be “Orwellian” and others believe it to be an advantageous source for society. One of the services Planned Parenthood provides Americans with is cancer screening. “If Planned Parenthood is defunded, American women (and…

approximately 50,000 unplanned births (Roman Espejo). Teenagers should not have to have a parent's consent for birth control because they are going to have sex regardless. Most teens would not even get birth control if their parent would be notified, and because the lack of communication with…

Sex Education in Public Schools: Why Comprehensive is the Best Option Throughout the years of education for school-aged children, sex education is a necessary but controversial topic, and one opinion looms over educators’ heads: should comprehensive sex education be taught over abstinence-only education? A little insight of what each of those means should be given before anyone can form a logical opinion. Since the beginning of education, sexual health in particular, abstinence-only methods of…

approval of parents and 18% of people are not for teen girls being able to obtain birth control without approval of parents. “If teens believe they are responsible enough to have sex and then they should be responsible enough to talk about contraception with their parents. If a teen doesn't want to talk to their parents about sex then they probably shouldn't engage in it.” states an anonymous user on Debate.com. There are many reasons as to why teen girls should not be able to have access to…

teens have sex can be due to pressure from their surroundings. In a study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 48% of teens ages 12-17 reported they felt “a lot” of pressure to take part in sexual intercourse and/or do sexual acts. This pressure can come from a number of sources, but the biggest perpetrators are their fellow peers and the media. Mostly it is young men who feel a large pressure from their friends to have sex. While 23% of girls said they feel pressure to have sex, one third…

If you were to look at sex education compared to that of a decade ago, I could reassure you that there is so much that we have learned. Covering topics such as sexual education and gay rights are not things your mother learned about in her sex education class. However, a lot of these topics are relevant today especially with laws being passed, supporting topics like, sex education and gay rights. In the film, The Education of Shelby Knox, we can see how generations pass have an effect on today’s…

Itzel Sandoval Sociology 101 Video Response One I agree that there should be more sex education around the world. There are way too many children that go malnourished and die because no one can provide for them. If there’s a way to prevent couples or even people, for that matter, from having unwanted children, they should be aware of contraceptives. There are so many people in Africa, Mexico, and Thailand that weren’t aware of contraceptives and they have unwanted children that they end up not…