Let's Talk About Sex

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2013-08-01Author
Mikulan, Katie L.
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7 pages
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Article
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In the past sex was usually saved until marriage. This meant that talking about sex was
taboo and there were not many unplanned pregnancies outside of marriage. Well, times have
changed and people are having sex at a younger age, but usually this is without education and the
proper protection. However, the taboo that is still placed on talking about sex prohibits those
who are becoming sexually active from learning how to protect themselves from mishaps like
unplanned pregnancies. Unplanned pregnancies hit teenagers the hardest because they are still in
school and sometimes are barely able to take care of themselves, let alone another dependent
human being. These circumstances make teens that are pregnant more likely to not finish their
education (Bennet & Assefi, 2005). Some still believe that this is a
topic that should not be talked about, or if it is talked about then abstinence is the only thing to
be taught. Throughout this paper, topics like sex education in high schools, the knowledge of
contraception, and parental involvement in sex education will be discussed on how they affect
teen pregnancy rates in the United States.
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About the author: Katie Mikulan is from Kansas City, Kansas. After graduation she plans to begin her career in the Family Medicine unit at the University of Kansas Hospital. Her plans for the future include returning to school and scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef. We wish her well in both.
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