Single-sex education

Government funding for Planned Parenthood should continue. As a woman I have visited Planned Parenthood for my annual appointment as well as follow up appointments. 40% of the federal and state government resources were provided in 2014. According to the 2014-2015 Planned Parenthood Annual Report, the multitude of the funding was provided from Medicaid. 3% of services completed in 2014 were abortions. Abortions at Planned Parenthood are not funded by federal funds, according to The…

This year Netflix suprised its audience with an unusual acquisition of a documentary film from Sundance Film Festival. The producer of the film, Rashida Jones, focuses on the “amateur” porn industry and women who have no clue what they are in for. The documentary sheds light on young girl exploitation and explains how they got lured into adult film industry. The film suggests that the Kardashians, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, and others from our mordern culture have created this market of sexual…

world where parents had and took the time to “properly” educate their own children about sex I would say that it should not be taught in schools or mandated by government. Alright now with that out of the way, I want to say that I am fully aware that for varying reasons not every child will receive a “proper” sexual education from their own parents. Additionally, some teenagers are not going to want to learn about sex from their parents because it makes them uncomfortable. I believe that…

Planned Parenthood is well known for being a trusted health care provider in America. Since the 1960’s they have been a powerful voice for women’s rights. In July and August 2015, they took a major “hit.” The Center for Medical Progress (CMP) released a series of videos showing Planned Parenthood officials acquiring tissues from aborted fetuses and selling the tissues. David Daleiden, founder of CMP, produced the videos saying that they provided evidence of, “criminal conspiracy to make money…

Planned Parenthood, as most people know, is a nonprofit organization funded by the Government contracts for Health Services which researches and gives advice on maternal health as well as reproductive problems. This organization dates back to it’s unofficial beginnings in 1916. The organization is the largest provider of reproductive health services in the United States, with clinical interactions focused on breast and cervical cancer screening, HIV screening and counseling, contraception, and…

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…