Now, you may not think this is a great idea, as you don't want your child going out in the world thinking that sex is positive so they should be doing it all the time. However, if you were to reinforce sex as negative with a "Don't do it" attitude, your child will be more likely to tune you out and ignore what you have to say. ... This is the stage when you realize just like you in your teenage years, your feelings will control what you do when it comes to sex. ... From parentsoup.com, "How does someone decide it's right to have sexual intercourse? ... Explain how it bonds pe...

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If that very first time you become pregnant or receive a STD, you can't go back and redo your mistake. ... You must have yourself and your partner tested for any diseases, and the most important, use protection, birth control, and condoms. ... (Dan Carrel HIV information October 2000 ) Does youth need sex education? ... Today's youth have twisted the meaning of sex ed. ... Many teens have not given sex education and a chance, and have really sat shown and listened to sex education teachers. ...

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Most teenagers have heard or coined the phrases "everyone's doing it." "If you loved me you"d do it" and also "It's okay I have a condom." ... To do so a married couple must join as one loving body or to have sexual intercourse. ... A married individual normally does not have to deal with such problems. ... When your child comes to you and tell you that their boy/girlfriend is pressuring them for sex you can be able to tell them to abstain. ...

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Most teenagers have heard or coined the phrases "everyone's doing it." "If you loved me you"d do it" and also "It's okay I have a condom." ... To do so a married couple must join as one loving body or to have sexual intercourse. ... A married individual normally does not have to deal with such problems. ... When your child comes to you and tell you that their boy/girlfriend is pressuring them for sex you can be able to tell them to abstain. ...

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Now those kids might end up having sex when they become teenagers. ... Teens have higher rates of contracting gonorrhea than do sexually active men and women aged 20 to 44. ... Holding a secret that immense inside you causes great stress and emotional upset. ... Another major concern for teenagers having sex is that some people feel that the teenager should have the right to choose what to do with their own bodies. ... If teens want to go out and have sex, then so be it. ...

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Parents do have the right to teach their children about human sexuality, but many of them do not elaborate enough about the topic. ... Other parents do not have the time to talk about the subject. ... Researchers do not know how bacterial vaginosis is caused, but they do know that having a new sex partner can upset the balance of bacteria in the vagina. ... You insert the diaphragm into the vagina and it covers the cervix. ... Sex education will teach teenagers about birth control and how to use it. ...

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European teenagers have just as much sex as we do but their pregnancy rate is 2 to 6 times lower than ours. ... But, did you know that both the anti-abortion movement and the pro-choice movement have avoided encouraging birth control? ... Why do I say it is a futile argument? ... It may surprise you but about 30% of all Protestant and Catholic women have had at least one abortion, but only 11% of Jewish and 22% of unreligious women have had an abortion (Moulton pg.137). ... "Love is primarily an act of the will, but has tremendous emotional overtones because it has to do with how we relate to...

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"The question is no longer should sex education be taught, but rather how it should be taught" (DeCarlo). ... Two Students are taught about the anatomy of the human body and how and why it works the way it does. ... "You can't prevent teenagers from having sex, no matter what you preach. If students are having sex they might as well do it the safe way. ... There are many reasons why people feel like this, two of which are they feel as if sex education does no good at all and another is that people feel that it is influencing students to have sex. ...

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Since the ninety's teenagers think they are mature, that they know how to handle every problem, that they are independent, and that they know the meaning of love and know the responsablities that come with having sex, but they don't. ... Pre-martial sex is to engage in sexual intercourse with someone before you are married to that person. ... Some do drugs, others deal drugs, but many engage in sex. ... Catholic, vol. 61 p32-34) Before you engage in anything you have to be sure of what you are doing. ... Because if they are old and mature enough to engage in the sex then they ha...

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Finally, parents have to decide what and how their children believe. ... Well, teachers do not teach these children the basic rules of politeness like thank you or, please. Parents do. ... Some parents find it okay to have sex as teenagers, or even encourage it while some do not. ... Finally, parents have the right to what and how their children believe. ...

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In the mix of this peer pressure, is often a push to have sex. ... This resulted in me having unprotected sex, and thus becoming pregnant. ... I learned how to care for myself and baby. ... This was not about saying, "here go have sex", it was more "I know your active so lets make sure you are protected". ... She did not use birth control on her own out of embarrassment of having to purchase them and the lack of funds to do so anyway. ...

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Every where you go you hear people saying, you see things that say sex is bad, sex is good, don't have sex. ... Another aspect that is difficult in trying to start a relationship is how do you go from initial attractiveness to expressing your emotion and when is the right time to do so. ... They say that they send signs such as touching of the hair or nervousness talking to you but how are you to pick up these signs. ... Not only do STD's make you uncomfortable with yourself and with others is it can affect you health. ... Conceiving children is another aspect you have to face if ...

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The choice to raise a baby is also a life time decision, so before you go off and have sex think twice about the consequences that can happen like getting pregnant. ... We complain about how much money is spent but Tamburi 2 what they need to do is find more solutions to help prevent teenage pregnancy. ... Then you get to 7th grade you have it again but that stops until you get to be a sophomore in high school. ... The government should make T.V. ads like how they do for alcohol and drugs. ... But then again if they do decide to make the choice to have sex the...

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When is it the right time to have sex? Some individuals may say intercourse is appropriate for marriage; wait until you say ''I do.... Our topic is about the cause and effect of teenagers having unprotected sex. ... Teenagers want to know about sex and if they do not have prior knowledge of it then they'll learn on their own. ... Without the knowledge of safe sex these teenagers will have unprotected sex. ...

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Many high schools have AIDS education as part of they"re sex education programs. ... Responsibility to get and use condoms does not rely on the high school but on the people who are having sexual intercourse. According to SEX,ect, "If you are deciding to have sex, you should be responsible enough to buy them on your own." I think that if you cannot purchase a box of condoms then you should definitely not be having sex. ... The problem with condoms is not that they are not available it is the fact that people do not know how to use them. ...

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PERSUASION SPEECH INTRODUCTION Attention Getter: You are 15 and confronted with the very real situation of having unprotected sex with your older boyfriend. You don't really want to do it, but you don't want to look like a prude. ... You sigh in relief when suddenly he says, "Let's just do it without one." ... It is as though parents and schools have forgotten that some teenagers do not desire to be sexually active, but one has to wonder how many teenagers are having sex in today's society. ... Imagine how many lives would be saved. ...

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Many people agree that abortion is wrong, what makes you think that you have the right to kill the child just because you were too ignorant to have protected sex. ... At least you could do is put it up for adoption, and go to support groups and seek other help. Yeah, no one is perfect but the least someone could do it give the baby a chance to see how life is and grow up and maybe have a loving and caring family. ... I mean you shouldn't take the chance of having sex if you don't want the responsibility; like that saying goes "If you can't take the heat get out the kitchen."...

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Teenagers and Contraceptives Do teenagers have sexual intercourse? ... These shows portray an image that having sex makes you fit in. ... If the goal of many is to have teens practice safe sex, how would half of these teens obtain that contraceptive? ... Some may feel that teens do have accessible places to receive contraceptives. ... This may be: however, teens are going to have sex regardless of how adults feel. ...

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Or Why are teens in such a rush to have sex? ... Very few of the young teen have voluntary sex, and more than half of all teens remain virgins until they are seventeen. ... With the absence of a strong relationship between parent and child, the child will turn to friends and if their friends are having sex, a teen will most likely do the same. ... We have to do something about sex abuse, and violence in our culture. ... From seeing first hand how teenage pregnancy can alter your life, I opt to abstain from sex. ...

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Teens have higher rates of contracting gonorrhea than do sexually active men and women aged 20 to 45. ... Holding a secret that big inside you causes great stress and emotional troubles. ... If teens want to go out and have sex, then so be it. ... Students are talking about how great sex is and how much they "do it". ... One might pressure the other to have sex. ...

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We don't have to agree on everyone's decision; I don't agree with my parent's religious choice, the way I was raised, or how they choose to be involved in their grandchildren's lives; but that's not my call to make. ... Doing this does not threaten the future of religion at all, people will always find a way to worship their God; and they have the right to do so. ... This is a novel idea, but how realistic is it? ... I had sex, and I'm pretty sure my children will end up doing the same thing. ... It is the job of our government to do this. ...

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All you have to do is love your child and everything else in life will be just fine. ... About 80% of young people have sex as a teenager. ... We have found that even today in our society many teens feel pressured into having sex. ... As adults it is our responsibility to keep children aware of the outcome of having unsafe sex. ... As both a mother and a person that received a lifetime memory as a teenager I can tell you that the few moments of fun and excitement that I had does not even compare to what I have gone through. ...

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CAP What is the Cap? --These are smaller intra vaginal devices than a diaphragm. Caps come in a range of sizes and fit snugly over the cervix How does it work? -- The cap is a barrier method of birth control. -- similar to the diaphragm in that It keeps sperm from mixing with cervic...

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I am not saying that all couples who get pregnant before marriage have major problems but a lot do. ... You may think that you know each other inside and out but you will be surprised at how much you do not know about your beloved. ... There have been a lot of studies released in recent years talking about how the fact that when a couple lives together before marriage their marital success rate drops significantly. ... This perspective is coming from someone who can't imagine having sex with someone that I don't like so bear with me. ... Next time you decide to have less than p...

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(Reed 2) But how? ... and (I) said to him "Do you know why your mum get these pill?" ... She looked well and I said to her, "Do you remember when you first came to this clinic? ... It showed what this new contraceptive could do for people. ... It's easy to forget how truly liberating the Pill seemed to be in 1960. ...

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