The Birth-Mark

partners and increasing condom or contraceptive use” that were achieved (Malone, Rodriguez 5). Not only does this article report about comprehensive sexual education lowering the initiation of sexual intercourse, but also in another article “Teenage birth increase; sex education delays debut” it mentions “among adolescent girls aged 15 – 19 years who had received formal sex education…only 9 % reported engaging in sex before age 15, compared with 22 % of those who did not receive sex education”…

Introduction Abortion is considered to be one of the most controversial issues worldwide. Millions of people are not alive today because they were never given a chance at life. The word abortion is derived from the Latin word “abortio,” which means to abort, miscarry, or deliver prematurely. Abortion is defined by Dictionary.com as the “removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy” and occurs especially during the first six months. An abortion is performed about…

Teen Pregnancy Prevention In the United States of America there are about 820,000 teen pregnancies a year. I believe that this problem can be prevented by abstinence and responsibility. Teen pregnancy is when a female under the age of 20 becomes pregnant. There can be many dangers and problems to a teen pregnancy. Although over fifty percent of teens are sexually active there are many preventives to causing pregnancy. Personally I disagree with teen pregnancy, but there are some people who do…

“Your birth control plan isn’t always perfect. So there’s Plan B One Step emergency contraception” is the phrase on the Plan B One Step website. Plan B is a single dose emergency contraceptive pill to help prevent an unintended pregnancy after unprotected sex or contraceptive failure. Nine hundred and sixteen OB/GYNs were surveyed and recommended this brand over any other. Although this product is beneficial to some, it causes controversy with others. There are three different types of ads,…

Taylor Starnes November 1, 2017 Dr. D Jong The Technology of Orgasm Rating: 4 Stars In the book entitled "The Technology of Orgasm”, author Rachel P. Maines discusses hysteria, the use and evolution of the vibrator as a treatment, and women’s sexual satisfaction. This book gives insight on the how the modern vibrator came to be and how it was used in the treatment of hysteria. It will also give insight on women’s sexual satisfaction through the ages. To understand what will be discussed in the…

Daddy’s Little Girl (Or Is It Boy Today?) The focal point of this past unit has been the denial of sex and sexual themes around children. We discussed reasons why adults may attempt to shield children from all things sex. What we discovered, however, is that adults not only shield children from sexual themes simply because of their age and their perceived innocence, but they also attempt to control and rid their child of any gender “queerness” that does not fit into heteronormative and…

abortion will be the subject of a comparison between the Christian worldview and the Naturalism worldview of an atheist. Ethical Dilemma One of the biggest events in a woman’s life is the joy of bringing a child into the world. From conception to the birth of the child a new mother will experience a wide spectrum of emotions and experiences. However, nothing can prepare a mother-to-be for the news that there is a high probability that the child will be born with a disability. One’s worldview…

contraceptives has captured the attention of society today. Viable international statistics reveal that the United States ranks first among all other countries with the highest number of births resulting from teenage pregnancy in the late twentieth century. Within the United States, approximately 750,000 births occur among young female adolescents; furthermore, another 80% of those pregnancies claim to be unintentional. Even though these statistics convey an alarming impression of society today,…

Birth control is just what it says, it is methods used to regulate or prevent the birth of children. You might have other meanings like birth planning, family planning, fertility control, and Planned Parenthood but to me they all mean not having children. Most of the time when we speak of birth control we are talking about some type of man-made method therefore when it comes to giving birth control to teenagers, for many reasons, I am against it. Introduction There are times when giving birth…

Saving Our Youth Thesis Statement: Although it encourages an early start of sexual activity, condoms should be more accessible to teens because it promotes the practice of safe sex at an early age, it will help avert teenage sexual transmitted infections/ diseases, it will help lower and prevent teenage pregnancy rate from rising. Paragraph II A. To begin with I believe condoms should be more accessible to teens because it encourages and educates the youth on the practice of safe sex at an early…