Teen birth rates, however, have increased over the years. In fact, Mississippi's teen birth rate was sixty percent higher than the national average. ... " My parents sat me down in my high school years, to tell me to "save myself for the married years.... " Then when all the screams directed at me were over, I came to a realization when I saw the tears roll down my mother's cheek. ... Teen pregnancy rates have dropped in recent years. ...

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Moreover, people feared that birth control would reduce the rate of fertility in America. ... Therefore, the subject of the approval of birth control pills is of great importance to me as it frees the minds of women who use it. ... Using this birth control technique has helped me avoid making such crucial decisions concerning a child's life. ... This guarantees superior school completion rates which have the effect of ensuring the employment and self-reliance of the youth (Tone, 2002). ... The rate of abortions in the world has also gone low as people are now able to determine when to giv...

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This is a problem that society is trying is to fix but it is not working because rates are continuing to go up. ... (The Cause of High Birth Rate p.87) Pregnancy at a young age destroys the life of the baby's parents, especially the mother. ... (The Cause of High Birth Rate" p.88) Many teenagers engage in the sex for all the wrong reasons. ... (The Cause of High Birth Rate p.89) Many teenagers don't even consider using contercepatives so they do get pregnant. ... But every teenage has it in their head that "It won't happen to me" But it will if they are not pregnant. ...

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Nic stood by me and held my hand until the doctor quoted a due date that would have made me four weeks farther along than I actually was. ... Nic helped me move into my new house right before moving in himself. ... I heard my doctor yell, " Can someone fucking help me here! ... I used to pretend he was looking for me. ... At this rate, I knew he would never get to come home. ...

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Later in the essay Will states; "Two supposed signs of the "crisis" are America's high rate of infant mortality and low rate of immunization of preschool children. ... We know that the number of people living on our planet is growing at a soaring rate and that within a relatively short time we can expect it to total in the tens of billions.. ... In short, it appears to me that it would be better to start from the head rather than the tail. ...

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One of these pressing issues of today is the rate of teenage pregnancy. ... What I mean by this is, not being knowledgeable about the importance of using contraception and believing in false myths such as "it won't happen to you" or "if he pulls out, I won't get pregnant" is a crucial factor of the teen pregnancy rate here in America. ... 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. ... Teenage pregnancies are associated with increased rates...

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The United States has the highest rate of teenage pregnancies than any other country. Statistics show that unmarried teenage girls fifteen to nineteen years of age in the 1950's had an estimated number of rate of 56,000 births. ... If I were a parent of a pregnant teen I would want to have my daughter discuss her pregnancy with me, and allow me to assist in her decision. ...

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The United States has the highest rate of teenage pregnancies than any other country. Statistics show that unmarried teenage girls fifteen to nineteen years of age in the 1950's had an estimated number of rate of 56,000 births. ... If I were a parent of a pregnant teen I would want to have my daughter discuss her pregnancy with me, and allow me to assist in her decision. ...

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If I do it, will God forgive me? ... How am I going to tell my family, will my family be able to forgive me if I do it? ... What if I keep the baby what will happen to me? ... The aging of baby boom generation and increased use of birth control appear to have contributed to a leveling off of the abortion rate and a downward trend in the ratio of abortions to live births. ...

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Because they are young, inexperienced, their poor self image, and need for attention, they become vulnerable to adult male predators at rates that follow the notion that most teenage sex results in adolescent pregnancy. ... Among the 15-17 year olds the rate climbed 23 percent from 1985 to 1994, from 31 per thousand to 38 percent. ...

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If students became further informed of these risks through sex education classes, schools can help reduce the rate of unwanted pregnancies and lower the risk of sexually transmitted diseases. ... On the other hand, my mom always talked to me about having safe sex but not so much on the multiple STD's that you can get from any kind of sexual contact, but through my health class in college, I learned all the risks of being sexually active. ... Sex education has been debated for many years now but we need to make the next move and make it mandatory in schools so we can help reduce the rate...

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Health and living is a lot more important to me than sex. ... What makes me mad is that the people who have it still don't practice safe sex because they take "the cocktail" which helps prolong the process doesn't cure it. ... I do believe that if it were legal that rape and sexual abuse rates would go down. ...

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The short-term effects of marijuana include problems with memory and learning, distorted perception, loss of coordination, increased heart rate and anxiety. ... Drugs bring me to my next issue which is why some people think that alcohol and tobacco should be illegal. Let me start by saying that millions of lives would be safe if smoking and drinking was illegal. ...

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She was a little un-sure at first but he used some of the basic typical guy lines, "oh I love you so much and I just want to show you how much you mean to me," "if you loved me you would give me you"re virginity." ... Teen pregnancy rates are much higher in the United States than in many other developed countries. 83% of teens who give birth are much more likely to come from poor or low-income families. ...

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With genetic testing, parents would be able to find out to a certain degree and to a certain detection rate, what their chances of a disabled child or child with a disease would be. ... A future just like you and me. ...

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HAVING AN ABORTION It takes place during the afternoon day on college campus. Erica and Lisa are leaving from their African Studies class. As they"re leaving Erica asks Lisa how is she going to study for the test in a couple of weeks? Lisa replies, "I don't know I've had a lot on my mind lately...

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In a prospective pilot study of the adjustments after an abortion it was reported that data has shown high rates of substance misuse as an aftermath response to women who have an unintended pregnancy and follow through with an elective abortion (Canário, Figueiredo, Ricou, 263). ... "A dirty secret" a source of shame that "haunted me"" (Dykes, Slade, Haywood, 99). ...

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