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…In 1973, the United States Supreme Court ruled in the Roe v Wade case that “abortion throughout the duration of pregnancy is legally permissible” (Partial Birth 1). Even though the Supreme Court ruled that abortion is legal there are still many who…

…become a very important part in teenagers’ lives across the world because they are choosing to become sexually active at young ages. Without birth control more and more young girls especially and women will continue to have babies that they are more than…

…become a very important part in teenagers’ lives across the world because they are choosing to become sexually active at young ages. Without birth control more and more young girls especially and women will continue to have babies that they are more than…

…that abortion is both morally and ethically wrong. I do feel however, that there are exceptions and cases in which abortions should be permitted; such as rape victims, incest victims, and a pregnancy in which the child or mother is in danger. However, I have…

…that: “Until the 12th week of pregnancy, medically induced abortion is a matter between a girl her physician. After the 12th week, some states have laws that may regulate abortion according to the teenager's health. After the 24th week of pregnancy, many states…

…for the future. Developing a personal sociological imagination requires that we take into account perspectives of people from diverse backgrounds. People differ by race; ethnicity and also they differ by class and by gender. Teenage pregnancy is a social problem…

…) The following is a discussion of the many questions associated with teaching sex education at school. 1. Why do youth need sex education? - The United States has more than double the teenage pregnancy rate of any western industrialized country. More than a million…

…on the cigarette packs “Surgeon Generals Warning: Smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, emphysema, and may complicate pregnancy,” yet billions of people still ignore the warning and light up. Smoking cigarettes creates an image making the individual look cool…

…resulting in an increase of sexually active students. Why not leave condoms at the local drug stores, and make it as hard as possible to comfortably buy protection. The embarrassment alone, might keep a few teenagers from having sex. Not only would putting…

…. For this age group (roughly ages 13 to 23), traditional substance abuse programs simply are not enough" (Nowinski, inside cover). Today's society provides many challenges for adolescents that our parents never had to face. Pre-marital sex and pregnancy, alcohol…