The Birth-Mark

Many sexually active teens are not fully educated on the dangers of unprotected sex. Instead, they are told that abstinence is the only option for teens. This method of sexual education leads to more teen pregnancy over comprehensive sexual education. When comparing the abstinence only versus comprehensive sex education, comprehensive sex education was associated with a 50% lower teen pregnancy risk (“National”). In Illinois alone, 22,660 teenage women between the ages of fifteen and nineteen…

efficacy and side effects of using birth control, particularly of the hormonal variety. A 2008 study by Venkat et al. reveals that Hispanic women overrate the negative outcomes of contraceptive use, particularly the oral pill method. Only 56% of Latina respondents agreed that the oral birth control pill works in preventing pregnancy. A separate study cited by Venkat had shown that 90% of women educated at Brown University correctly estimated the efficacy of oral birth control, which has a 91%…

consent from their parents to “promote the best interests of young women and improve family communications” fail to realize they are stripping teens of their right of privacy which is unconstitutional. In France, the government pays for girls to have birth control without parental consent, and as the government pays for it, that adds another level of privacy. They are doing this because they believe it will “reduce the teen pregnancy rate” (Judy Molland) which they think is also due to…

depression and anxiety. There are many ways for young women to prevent teen pregnancy: abstinence, birth control pills, emergency contraception pills, birth control shots, implants and intrauterine devices such as Marana. The biggest problem that we see today is that young women have no idea that different contraceptive options are available to them. Many women know about the risks and benefits of using birth control pills but our sex education classes fall short in educating young women on all…

Sex Education is a Contraceptive “According to the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an average of 40,000 to 80,000 new cases of HIV are reported each year in the U.S. It is estimated that half of all new infections are among people younger than 25” (quoted in Statistics). There have been many debates over this topic. When is the right time to talk about sex and would it make them more curious? Children are already curious about their bodies; the goal is to make sure they…

females were getting married ranged from eighteen to twenty one. Because children were being born by their mothers at a very young age, the average female’s ability to conceive, reproduce and recover rather quickly prompted them to average five to seven births per each marriage. Despite the abundance of children being born in the 1650s, who lived to surpass age ten, they were unable to reach age twenty. As one of the first groups to arrive and settle in the Massachusetts Bay area, acclimating…

body. Birth control is supposed to suppress the body from ovulation. Every woman should educate themselves before getting on birth control because the contraception can bring harm to the body and it can lead to death. Some birth control can cause serious health problems. Before getting on the medication go and consult with a doctor to see which one is the best for you. An incident just happened in England a twenty one year old woman named Fallan Kurek recently died from taking the birth…

OH BABY!! A GUIDE TO CONTRACEPTION Methods of Contraception Contraception is used to prevent pregnancy. The best way to prevent unintended pregnancy in sexually active women is through consistent and proper use of contraceptives. No contraceptive method works perfectly and all contraceptive methods besides abstinence have risks. Most contraceptives do not protect you from sexually transmitted diseases [STD’s]. • Sterilization Tubal ligation & Vasectomies are a permanent form of contraception.…

how women of color dealt with birth control. To first understand the struggles of women of color, one must first understand what women in general have had to deal with. As stated by John Scott, “Gender” as a substitute for “women” is also used to suggest that information about women is necessarily information about men, that one implies the study of…

What is abortion? Abortion is a medically terminated pregnancy. Abortion means that the mother has decided to end her pregnancy before the fetus can live outside the womb. Abortions can either be done medically or surgically, depending on how far along the woman’s pregnancy is. Medical abortions occur in the first 49 days of pregnancy, which involves several appointments at the doctor’s office. A surgical procedure is done using a suction method, called vacuum aspiration. The surgical route…