The U.S. national government made it somewhat mandatory that state public schools provide a sex education class or curriculum. The "Abstinence only," tends to be a popular point in discussion about sex safety in today's school. Seventy-five percent of middle schools and eighty-five percent of high schools are taught abstinence as the most effective way to prevent pregnancy, but they are not well informed about contraceptives and the risks of contracting STDs or getting pregnant. ... Proposal So how can young adolescents be educated about alternatives to abstinence? ... Another c...

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In order to enchance a passion for this career, it is required that four years of undergraduate school,medical school, and passing several different boards is necessary (Olt). It is also encouraged that classes such as biology, chemistry, math, calculus, and psychology be taken in high school (Olt). Doing an extra twelve years of learning after high school and majoring in nursing is a provision (Olt). ... She expresses what she wished she would have knew and what she wished to tell incoming OB-GYNs: I wished I had realized a bit more about the years of training after medical school. ... This s...

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Here is a situation to think about; A young girl become pregnant while she is still in high school. ... Abortion is an alternative road to selfishness, pain, and not to mention the fact that a helpless and innocent life has just been assassinated. ...

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Abortion is the intentional expulsion of a nonviable human fetus. Abortion has been one the most controversial subjects in American history both socially and politically. On January 22, 1973 , the Supreme Court legalized abortion in it's landmark Roe vs Wade decision, citing the constitutional righ...

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Abortion What would you do if you found out right now that you were going to be a parent? Would you keep the child, give it up, or abort it? We're going to explore the latter choice. Abortion is definitely a two-sided argument, Pro-Choice or Pro Life. You are either for it or you aren't. Let's...

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If they feel a strong need to engage in the kind of behave there are alternatives to help prevent pregnancy and disease. ... The best to resolve the problems is to have programs at school, facilities for teenagers to ask questions, parents at home to tell them to wait until marriage because it is such a sacred activity. ... The prevailing peer milieu a respondent that they encounter at school also conditions them no to engage in pre-martial sex so that they don't become single parents because they see the difficulties that the person is going through." ...

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Rates are highest among unmarried women and for women with less than a high school education, with the smoking rate for low income, Medicaid enrollees estimated at approximately 35%. ... School-based programs are reported to be among the most effective means of preventing tobacco use among youth. ... Even if school-based programs are effective only in delaying the onset of smoking among children and teens, they are still worthwhile, according to experts. ... The value of using school-based curricula for adolescent pregnant women smoking has been questioned, in part because of the lack of ev...

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No-Win Situations In "No-Win Situations", alfie Kohn talks about competition games, alternative theory, of how winning a game; minus the opponent can be beneficial in a team effort to achieve a certain goal. ... Aiming at a main goal, whether its time, distance or speed, Kohn says this different alternative,"provides satisfaction and challenge without competitions (pg.37)". ... Hack, explains how Yale ironically publishes, and furthermore speaks out about their prestigious school and organizations that carry "moral meaning". ... These issues are for students to keep them up to date on...

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But her parents were more convinced with the advice given to them by the Scottish church's Pro-Life Initiative, a program that offers alternatives to abortion. ... Pap smears, contraception, STD's and abortion should all be addressed at school and this should all be re-inforced by the parents at home. ...

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Legality of Abortion Abortion must be a legal and attainable procedure for women throughout the United States. Abortion is a subject which easily fits into the themes of CORE 1. Abortion pertains to many issues which are involved in CORE 1. CORE 1 analyzes civil rights as well as e...

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The results of a survey from Brown Deer High School shows that 50% of the surveyors thought the mother should be obligated to take care of their child no matter what her living situation is (Her). ... Though it is a great alternative, it is not a good long term solution. ...

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Women must weigh the advantages and disadvantages of having an abortion and choose the less severe and personally harmful of the two alternatives. ... For many women this may mean quitting school or leaving their career. ...

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Infants don't have a decision on whether they should live or be aborted in their mother's womb. If a woman chooses to prematurely end her child, the child can't do anything about his or her life being taken away from them. Their entire future is annihilated. A mother slaughters her unborn child, yet she's not charged for homicide. "There were 1.21 million abortions performed in the United States in 2008, the most recent year for which data is available. ...

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Different groups have varying opinions about the subject of abortion. People can strongly oppose or devotedly support this issue. There is little room to meet halfway and agree on both sides because it is a life-or-death question. It is this characteristic of abortion that makes this matter clear...

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