School based sex education is an important and effective way in order to enhance young people's knowledge, attitudes and behavior towards the topic of sex. ... Sex education is not only necessary to communicate the relationship between alcohol and sex; it is necessary to provide information and guidance to teens about all the risks and effects of teen pregnancies. ... The comprehensive sex education program is the one that is proven to delay initiation of sex, reduce frequency of sex and increase contraceptive use all together. The availability of sex education and condoms do not incre...

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Their concern is also that women or parents will use abortions until they get the sex of the child that they wish. ... In high school it is a requirement to take seven semesters of physical education and one semester of sex-education. In my elementary school I learned about sex in sixth grade in the month of May, which is just two month away from summer time. Why did I learn about sex after I began having feelings, and needs that I could not understand or even explain. ... This has to also be accompanied by having a sit down day for parents with their children where parents speak to their chil...

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When talk is in the air about having birth control distributed in high schools, the argument against it is that it is only encouraging sex between teens and they should know to be abstinent. ... More girls were using the birth control methods being offered in school the last time they had sex-17.3 percent in 2009, up from 26.9 percent in 2011. ... I don't know how abstinence education is going to prevent someone from having sex. ... I know I am one of the many teenagers who share the embarrassment from talking to their parents about anything, let alone sex. ... While teens should wait ...

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This particular social problem is one that will probably never be 100% eliminated for the simple fact that pregnancies occur from teens having sex. And teens are going to have sex regardless of how many laws are created, or rules and limitations parents set, and information they are given. There is no way to make every teen out there stop having sex, its virtually impossible but the number of teens having sex can be decreased as well as the number of pregnancies. ... One law is, if a person is under the age of 17 in New York they don't have permission to have sex unless their parents g...

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My thought is that if a teenager is having sex before she is married and not using protection that there is a lack of communication between the daughter and parents. There is obviously not a good relationship between the teenager and her parents because if there was the parents would talk to her about the risks of having sex and what can happen if she does have unprotected sex. ... In the argument that the teenager should have to tell the parents because she will receive good and informative advice, support, and understanding I think is not true because if the parents were like that fr...

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As a young adult, it is quite normal to feel a sense of embarrassment or privacy when talking about one's sex life. ... Out of all these reasons, one that struck me the most was the fact that some adolescence say sex feels better without it, so they choose not to take proper precautions. ... Sometimes parents have a fear of their children learning about sex too soon in school, which is why some of these programs that are currently in place are not always completely effective. However, parents need to understand that children are learning about sex younger and younger these days. ...

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In conclusion, abortion should be banned and people should be given more information on 'safer sex.' ... On an HBO series "Sex and the City" the character Miranda becomes pregnant and debates getting an abortion. ... Most of these oblivious teenagers will still have sex whether a form of birth control is used or not so I believe that there should be more places for sexually active teenagers to go to obtain birth control or information about it. ... These organizations teach about saving sex until marriage and the result is having many teenage...

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The main reason for teen pregnancy is early initiation of sex and having unprotected sex. ... Many teens have made the choice to abstain from sex until they are married. ... Three-quarters of teens use some method of contraception, which is usually a condom the first time they have sex. ...

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Especially in these times sex is everywhere around us. On MTV, women such as Brittney Spears and Christina Agulaira base their entire career on sex. "Sex Sells", Brittney Spears said to one Miami Herald reporter, and so it does. ... "If their having sex, why shouldn't I?"... With everything now in our society based on sex, how can we stop this youthful revolution from taking place and how can we stop young girls from getting pregnant. ...

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According to Mayhew, "Glass ceiling" is a term used to describe a barrier targeting women who seek higher opportunities on a career ladder but are prevented from attaining more responsible and influential positions due to discrimination based in sex rather than business decisions (Mayhew). ... Today society is like patriarchy because the world seem like it revolve around men and women only position was function in capitalism and sex gender system (Holmstrom, 2003) Also, women are being discriminated against because pregnancy at which employed. ... The Title five of the 1964 ...

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The individual sex cell consists of 23 chromosomes. It is only through combination, however, that the sex cells contain the full complement of heredity units that defines a human being. ... After the combination of the two sex cells 46 chromosomes are present. ...

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The individual sex cell consists of 23 chromosomes. It is only through combination, however, that the sex cells contain the full complement of heredity units that defines a human being (Shettles 17). ... After the merger of the two sex cells 46 chromosomes are present. ...

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For example, there have been reports that some pregnancies were terminated because parents decided that their child was the "wrong" sex. ... Parents must take more responsibility, as the situation has only arisen because of the parents" carelessness while having sex. Abortion has done nothing but given use an excuse to have unsafe sex and an excuse for violent murder. ...

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In most cases, women who use the drug, RU 486, have an unwanted pregnancy as a result of either unprotected sex, or their method of prevention failed. ... This drug may also help a woman who has had unprotected sex with a partner and is not ready to take on the responsibility of an infant. ...

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Abortion, international policy, marijuana, underage drinking, peer pressure, community involvement, same sex marriage and adoption are topics frequently raised by the panel. ... Since the earliest reformers in the 1800s, and especially the female reformists in the 1960s, women have claimed equality among the sexes. ...

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When I was younger I thought it was unreal that so many women were getting pregnant and turning to abortion because they didn't want the baby; as I grow older and am exposed to more people who are dealing with this type of situation, I have realized that this is a reality that society must face these days as sex becomes more and more casual. ... My whole life would probably be changed forever, but it would have been my fault for having careless sex in the first place. ...

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Questions of Abortion Is abortion murder? What about in times where rape is involved with conception? Who is held accountable for the child? These are just a few of the numerous questions asked when dealing with the heated debate over abortion. There are many viewpoints on the topic, pro-life ...

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According to a 1992 survey, the sex ratio of newborns was 118 males for every 100 females. ... Regardless of being a female or male all children should be treated equally and should not be favored by what sex they are. ...

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Researchers say that the recent trends in sexual activity and contraceptive use are the result of a number of factors, including a greater emphasis on abstinence, more conservative attitudes about sex, fear of contracting a sexually transmitted disease, the popularity of long lasting birth control methods such as the contraceptive implant (Norplant) and the injectable (Depo-Provera), and even because of the economy. In addition, researchers say that young people have become somewhat more conservative in their views about casual sex and out-of-wedlock childbearing. ... Most Americans believe ...

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Granted, it would be ideal if the girls thought of these consequences before having sex, but neglecting the possible consequences of one's actions should not have lead to irreversible less desirable outcomes. ... The humiliation a young girl feels when she is forced to tell her parents that not only has she had sex, but that she is in fact pregnant is more than enough to push a lot of them over the edge. ...

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During commercials and after every episode there would be a message saying that teenage pregnancy is preventable, websites to visit, and how to even talk to your parents about sex; this gave a clear message but could easily be ignored when being hyped about what was happening in the show and what was going to happen next. ... The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy was working along with MTV to help educate about teen pregnancy, safe sex, and relationships alongside airing the show 16 & Pregnant. ...

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Planned Parenthood is one of the nation's prominent providers of inexpensive health care for women, men, and young people, and the country's biggest provider of sex education ("Planned Parenthood at a Glance," 2014). ... Also, the agreement of another employee to facilitate birth control and abortions to young girls by two people impersonating sex traffickers was caught on tape ("Cut Planned Parenthoods Funding"). ...

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This procedure is recommended for women over 35 years of age and for couples who are at risk for passing a genetic or sex-linked genetic disease to their offspring. ... Characteristics such as chronic illnesses and disabilities do not resemble traits such as sex, sexual orientation, or race because the latter are not in themselves perceived as inimical to a rewarding life. ...

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There are specific conditions like unconsensual sex that can also have an affect on the decisions of the mother and or father. ... Better access to contraception, responsible sex education, and emergency contraception could cut the number of unintended pregnancies and abortions drastically. ...

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Throughout history, China has always been known for its great strength in its number of people. However, in the past 20 or so years, China has been fervently trying to reverse this characteristic. The "one-child policy" that was made known to the country's people in 1973 has been morphing continuously for the past quarter century, attempting to try to control the ever-growing population of the country. This one child policy that the government of China has imposed over the past couple of decades is a plan consisting of a short term vision that is not only inhumane but will ultimately lead...

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