Also, there is a significant correlation that exists between childhood sexual abuse and teenage pregnancy. ... Findings compare sexually abused pregnant teens to pregnant teens that had not suffered sexual abuse; the results show that sexually abused girls initiated intercourse a year earlier than the ones who had not. ... The fact that females who were sexually abused as children are three times more likely to become a teen mom and that two thirds of teen moms were either sexually abused or raped by a relative is unnerving. ... Hafford pertains directly to teenage alcohol abuse and the toll i...

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The changes that teenagers experience are those among sexual activity, violence, and drug abuse. ... She was helpful in answering my questions on teen drug abuse. ... She answered my questions on teen sexuality, drug abuse, and violence. ... If a teen sees another teen being sexual, they will too want to be sexual. ... Everything on it is sexualized. ...

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Factors like experiencing sexual attraction to one another, conceiving children, and marriage, to STD's, rape, and sexual abuse. ... With the overemphasis on sexuality, people often go to the extreme measures to have it, such as: rape, harassment, and sexual abuse. ... I think sexual abuse on a child is the worst thing anyone could do besides murder because children are so helpless and don't know affection from sex. ... I do believe that if it were legal that rape and sexual abuse rates would go down. ... Everyone dreams about what the perfect sexual world would be, I know I have...

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They cited neglect, abuse, and moral neglect. Several of the teens admitted that they were lonely, they lacked self-esteem, peer pressure, absent parents, single mothers, sexual and physical abuse, drugs, and a lack of a father figure. ... Shahala, announced that the percentage of teenagers who had sexual intercourse had declined for the time after increasing steadily for more than two decades. ... A school- based sex education program that focused on the development of skills needed to resist a social and peer pressure to initiate sexual activity encouraged younger teens to postpone sexual ...

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Throughout the 1960's women faced many challenges based on gender and race such as sexual violence and harassment, reproductive rights, equal pay, and discrimination at the workplace. ... Married women in the 1950 have dealt with sexual violence, such as rape from their spouse. ... In 2014 there was a reported 270,000 rapes and sexual assaults against women and girls nationwide (Fuentes, 2014). Many African American go through sexual abuse as early as age 18. Issues like sexual violence and abuse is never a subject African American's bring up in the community, which cause women to ke...

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The most common are: mental health problems, disruptions in school, alcohol or drug use, legal problems, confinements, inappropriate sexual behavior, and dependant living (Sanford School of Medicine, 2009). ... As they progress from early to late adolescents, behaviors such as criminal activity, drug or alcohol use, and sexual activity are commonly seen. ... Individuals who are diagnosed early have more positive outcomes that those who are not (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2012). ... To prevent the secondary conditions associated with FAS, support from family an...

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Among these methods is the use of condoms by partners during sexual encounters (Tone, 2002). ... I ensure that I use a condom whenever I have a sexual encounter with my husband as it keeps me safe from Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and HIV/AIDS. ... This created a sense of fear among them thus hurting their sexual lives (Norton et al, 2006). ... This sexual freedom has translated to the independence of women across the world as they are able to determine their sexual partners and when they can conceive and bear children (Collins, 2010). ... However, one should use these remedies respon...

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They do not need to have children that are 83% more likely to become pregnant teens themselves, 50% more likely to repeat a grade in school, twice as likely to be abused or neglected or 2.7 times more likely to land in prison. ... As we all agree it would be ideal for every child to not need to worry about becoming pregnant or contracting a sexually transmitted disease, however, since so many children nowadays are sexually active I think it is more appropriate to talk about why they are sexually active and what we can do to raise awareness and prevent these things from happening. ... That ...

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Smokers have a higher lifetime frequency of substances abuse, severe depression, anxiety disorders, and other psychological problems. ... Sexual interest and sexual acts of any kind are mistaken for acts of love. ... Pornography's messages about sex and sexual fulfillment are misleading. ... Teaching that sexual experimentation with anyone, anywhere is a major theme considered "fun" in pornography. Pornography teaches that women enjoy being stripped, forcibly abused and even raped. ...

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They suffer higher rates of abuse and neglect. ... When teenagers make the decision to become sexually active they should always use contraceptives. Contraceptive use among sexually active teens has increased but remains inconsistent. ... Research indicates realistic sexuality education, which includes information on both abstinence and contraception, can delay teens' start of sexual activity, can increase the use of contraception by sexually active teens, and may reduce the number of their sexual partners. An overwhelming majority of Americans support providing sexual education in j...

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When you look at countries such as The Netherlands that are developed just like the United States and have the same amount of sexually active youth, it is natural to ask yourself this question- of the youth that are sexually active, why are more becoming pregnant in the United States than in The Netherlands? ... Teenage pregnancies are associated with increased rates of alcohol abuse and substance abuse, lower educational level, and reduced earning potential in teen fathers. ...

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According to Justice Work literature, a closer look into women involved in the criminal justice system shows that they are there because of lack of education, poverty, homelessness, drug addictions, and spousal abuse. ... Some of these risks are attributed to the inmate's general background of poverty, substance abuse, lack of education, and sexually transmitted diseases. ... In these restored Victorian homes the women attend parenting classes, receive treatment for substance abuse, and spend time in a highly structured residential setting. ...

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Secondly, minors are currently allowed to seek confidential medical treatment for many other more serious conditions such as alcohol and drug abuse. ... In addition to the potential for an increase in child abuse and neglect, this bill is going to greatly increase the demand for illegal (and infinitely riskier) abortion methods. ... Currently, a minor (male of female) is able to receive confidential medical treatment for mental health conditions, drug and alcohol abuse, and sexually transmitted diseases. ... Virginia is going to see a spike in the number of domestic abuse cases, child negle...

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The potentially negative consequence of alcohol abuse during pregnancy have been suspected since biblical times: "Behold, thou shalt conceive and bear a son and now drink no wine or strong drink! ... It was not until 1968 in France that a physician named Lamoine and his team first described in scientific terms a group of children affected by maternal alcohol abuse, which in 1973 was termed "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FES) or Fetal Alcohol Effect (FES) by two physicians from Seattle named Jones and Smith (Caleekal , 1997). ... Problems such as lying, stealing, sexually acting out, and stubbornnes...

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In a case like that, the father may be so enraged about a daughter's decision to have an abortion he may physically and sexually assault the teenager and thus psychologically damaging the teen for life. ... I also believe that notification of parents before an abortion is unnecessary because in some abusive families, something as small as a broken plate can lead to abuse by the parents and therefore something like a teenage pregnancy would utterly ruin the life of the teenage girl and put her own life in danger. ... Many teenagers have immoral sexual relationships which put their ...

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Abortion is the voluntary removal of an embryo or a fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy. Many believe that abortion is wrong because it takes the life of an unborn person, while others believe that the fetus does not have a life and for that reason the mother should have the right to c...

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Or if we look at the big picture we see the crime, and abuse. ... Members of the Catholic hierarchy have opposed abortion consistently as evidence of sexual sin, but they have not always seen early abortion as homicide. ...

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In addition, unwanted children are twenty percent more likely to be abused by mothers with unwanted children making them more likely to be involved with criminal activity and more likely to spend time in prison (Hertz 101-110). ... "In the main, young people's early sexual experiences do not seen to be planned or even explicitly chose, peer pressure, pressure from boyfriends, too much alcohol and sheer opportunity all played a part", says Tessa Jowell, president of ChildLine ("Government Pledges to Cut Teen Pregnancies"). ...

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Life is an interesting and controversial topic. Many have question "when does life begin?" This topic has been a topic of heated discussion from the point of view of those who are for or against abortion. This is a question that many theologians argued and debated over. I truly do not believe that ...

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