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 * The Kool Kats- **Catelyn Dorsey, Kendra Hawes, And Alex Follin.


 * TEEN PREGNANCY: **


 * Kendra- **Notes on how schools should give out condoms.
 * Alex- ** Notes on why schools should not give out condoms/ statistics.
 * Catelyn- ** Abstinence/ statistics.

Abstinence-

Websites: [|http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/contraception/abstinence.html#] []

30. Sexual relationships present risks. Abstinence is a very good way to postpone taking those risks until you are better able to handle them.
 * 1) Abstinence is not having sex.
 * 2) A person who decides to practice abstinence has decided not to have sex.
 * 3) If two people don't have sex, then sperm can't fertilize an egg and there's no possibility of a pregnancy.
 * 4) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Some forms of birth control depend on things that prevent the sperm from reaching the egg (such as condoms or pills).
 * 5) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Others interfere with the menstrual cycle (as birth control pills do).
 * 6) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">With abstinence, no barriers or pills are necessary because the person is not having sex.
 * 7) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">You don't have to be a virgin to practice Abstinence.
 * 8) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Some times people who have sex, choose not to have it again until marriage.
 * 9) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Abstinence is 100% accurate.
 * 10) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Other birth controls can have high rates of success if used properly.
 * 11) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Abstinence can protect you from getting an STD.
 * 12) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Not having sex may seem easy but its not doing anything. But peer pressure and things you see on TV may influence you to do it.
 * 13) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">If it seems like everyone else is having sex some people may think they should do it too.
 * 14) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">A couple can still have a relationship without having sex.
 * 15) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The truth is that most teens are not having sex.
 * 16) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Some people believe that being abstinence just means not having actual sex.
 * 17) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">They may enjoy other kinds of sex play that don't lead to pregnancy this is called ORAL SEX. :P
 * 18) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Some people define abstinence as not having vaginal intercourse when a woman might get pregnant.
 * 19) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This is better described as periodic abstinence, which is one of the fertility awareness based methods of birth control.
 * 20) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Being continuously abstinent is the only way to be absolutely sure that you won't have an unintended pregnancy or get a STD.
 * 21) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Abstinence prevents pregnancy by keeping sperm out of the vagina.
 * 22) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Used continuously, abstinence is 100 percent effective in preventing pregnancy. It also prevents STDs.
 * 23) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Abstinence is one of the safest ways to prevent pregnancy — there are no side effects.
 * 24) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">A benignity of abstinence is it has no medical or hormonal side effect.
 * 25) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Abstinence is free.
 * 26) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">A couple can even choose to be abstinent after having had sex play with each other.
 * 27) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The reasons people choose to be abstinent may change throughout life.
 * 28) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">People are abstinent to prevent pregnancy, STDS, and to ruin a good relationship.
 * 29) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Any woman or man can keep from having sexual intercourse.

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 * 1) <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Statistics-

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 * Over 50% of teens chose to be abstinent, and abstinence is becoming more popular.
 * 73% of teens say they do not think it is embarrassing for a teen to be a virgin.
 * 58 percent say teens should not have sex, regardless of what precautions they take.
 * 67 percent of teens who have sex say they wish they had abstained until they were older.
 * Over 90 percent of parents, at a minimum, want teens to be taught to abstain from sexual activity until they have at least finished high school.
 * Some 84 percent of parents favor teaching a stronger standard: abstinence until a couple is married or close to marriage.
 * [over 90 percent agree that teens should be taught to abstain from sex until they have at least finished high school.
 * When compared to sexually active teens, those who abstain from sexual activity during high school years (e.g., at least until age 18) are: 60 percent less likely to be expelled from school; 50 percent less likely to drop out of high school; Almost twice as likely to graduate from college.
 * There are 3.5 % of abstinent teens (teens who had sex after 18) who didn’t have sex until after were expelled from school.
 * 9.9% sexually active teens (teens who had sex before age 18)
 * Teens who were abstinent drop out rates are 8.6 %
 * Teens who have had sex drop out rates are 21.3%
 * The teen pregnancy rate in the USA rose 3% in 2006
 * The data also show higher rates of births and abortions among girls 15-19.
 * About 7% of teen girls got pregnant in 2006, a rate of 71.5 pregnancies per 1,000 teens. That's up slightly from 69.5 in 2005.
 * Then there’s the suggestion that because only 42 percent of girls and 43 percent of boys ages 15 to 19 have had sex, then there’s no need whatsoever for anything but abstinence-only education, because a majority don’t need to know about contraception.
 * In fact, like 95% of American teenagers will probably have sex before marriage.
 * As previously reported, births to young women ages 15 to 19 — a statistic that is available more quickly than pregnancy and abortion data — rose from 2005 to 2006, and again from 2006 to 2007.
 * Nationally, nearly one million young women under age 20 become pregnant each year.
 * Close to 2800 teens get pregnant each day.
 * Approximately 4 in 10 young women in the U.S. become pregnant at least once before turning 20 years old.
 * In the U.S., 7 in 10 women who had sex before age 14, and 6 in 10 of those who had sex before age 15 report having had sex involuntarily.
 * Nationally, one-quarter of 15 year old females and less than 30% of 15 year old males have had sex, compared with 66% of 18 year old females, and 68% of 18 year old males who have had sexual intercourse.
 * Teen childbearing alone costs U.S. taxpayers nearly $7 billion annually for social services and lost tax revenues.
 * Teens 16 to 19 were three and one-half times more likely than the general population to be victims of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault.
 * According to the Justice Department, one in two rape victims are under age 18; one in six is under age 12.
 * While 9 out of 10 rape victims are women, men and boys are also victimized by this crime. In 1995, 32,130 males age 12 and older were victims of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault.
 * In the U.S., 1 in 4 sexually active teens become infected with an STD every year.2 Some common STDs are Chlamydia, gonorrhea, genital warts and herpes
 * Among young girls, 8 in 10 are still sexually inexperienced at age fifteen, while 7 in 10 boys are inexperience at the same age.
 * A 1997 report from the Institute of Medicine said there are 3 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases among teenagers annually.
 * The overall U.S. teenage pregnancy rate declined 17 percent between 1990 and 1996, from 117 pregnancies per 1,000 women aged 15-19 to 97 per 1,000.


 * <span style="color: #ff00bb; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Catelyn Dorsey. **

1) Most teenagers are sexually active 2) Condoms are cheaper then getting an abortion for an un-wanted pregnancy 3) Condoms are a lot less painful then getting an abortion, physically and emotionally. 4) If used correctly condoms prevent STI’s 5) Schools aren’t promoting sex by handing out condoms, most students are sexually active and schools are trying to prevent pregnancies and STI’s 6) It will promote safe sex 7) Most teens are comfortable talking to their parents about sex; a school nurse is less threatening 8) This will open teens minds to asking more questions 9) Some teens are embarrassed to purchase a condom at a drug store 10) Condoms can be expensive, some teens can afford it  11) Every student deserves a future, even if they are sexually active  12) Condoms can save life’s 13) Many teens do not have a family that they can turn to or feel save talking about sex with. 14) 52% of teens are sexually active, 38% of those students failed to use a condom 15) 1 in 5 young people in the US have sex before their 15th Birthday 16) Some people think it’s okay to have school nurses handout condoms but they feel like the student should have to sit down so the nurse can have a talk with them about the consequences by even using a condom. 17) Some people thing it should be in dispensers in school bathrooms 18) If you’re not taught to have some sort of birth control more and more girls are not going to know, so they’re going to get pregnant. 19) A lot of parents believe that if they’re child is in a committed relationship and its love they don’t mind if they’re having sex, just as long as its protected. 20) If teacher’s handout condoms they are not promoting sexually activity, they’re just trying to prevent un-wanted pregnancies. 21) Condoms are the most effective way to prevent pregnancy and STI’s 22) Condoms ARE cheaper than babies 23) You can STI’s for your HOLE life 24) Most parents don’t have time to talk to their children about sex, they won’t know right from wrong. 25) Its no like their handing out alcohol or drugs 26) Unfortunately too many parents refuse to speak to their kids about sex and are then disappointed when they are grandparents sooner than expected. 27) If anything it is helping prevent more teen pregnancies and the passing of diseases. 28) Condom use did increase among those who were already sexually active. 29) In fact, five of the studies cited by WHO showed that such programs can lead to a delay or decrease in sexual activity. 30) Five U.S. studies of specific sex education programs have demonstrated that HIV education and sex education that included condom information either had no effect upon the initiation of intercourse or resulted in delayed onset of intercourse. 31) Kids are stupid at times 32) Hormonal kids are stupider. 33) think she had good intention, what’s the difference from sex ed class passing out condoms, then a mom passing them out 34) Condoms are cheaper then drop out teenagers 35) Offering protection doesn't promote sex- Hormones promote sex 36) Some places teach detailed sex in middle school. 37) If the condom breaks; stop. 38) STD’s can be on any part of the body, and its gross 39) Abortions can leave you depressed, if you use a condom you can stay happy 40)Condoms are 94%-97% effictive towards un-wanted pregnancies and STI's  41)STD's are more likely to happen without use of a condom.  42)it will not encourage sex

43) Many teens do not have a family that they can turn to or feel save talking about sex with. 44) 52% of teens are sexually active, 38% of those students failed to use a condom 45) 1 in 5 young people in the US have sex before their 15th Birthday 46) Some people think it’s okay to have school nurses handout condoms but they feel like the student should have to sit down so the nurse can have a talk with them about the consequences by even using a condom. 47) Some people thing it should be in dispensers in school bathrooms 48) If you’re not taught to have some sort of birth control more and more girls are not going to know, so they’re going to get pregnant. 50) A lot of parents believe that if they’re child is in a committed relationship and its love they don’t mind if they’re having sex, just as long as its protected. 51) If teacher’s handout condoms they are not promoting sexually activity, they’re just trying to prevent un-wanted pregnancies. 52) Condoms are the most effective way to prevent pregnancy and STI’s 53) Condoms ARE cheaper than babies 54) You can STI’s for your HOLE life 55) Most parents don’t have time to talk to their children about sex, they won’t know right from wrong. 56) Unfortunately too many parents refuse to speak to their kids about sex and are then disappointed when they are grandparents sooner than expected. 57) If anything it is helping prevent more teen pregnancies and the passing of diseases. 58) Condom use did increase among those who were already sexually active. 59) In fact, five of the studies cited by WHO showed that such programs can lead to a delay or decrease in sexual activity. 60) Five U.S. studies of specific sex education programs have demonstrated that HIV education and sex education that included condom information either had no effect upon the initiation of intercourse or resulted in delayed onset of intercourse. Kendra Hawes Cites: [] []

1. 1/2 of pregnancies in the U.S are unplanned about 3 million. 2. Number of Teen Pregnancies of Girls 15-19 is 12,870. 3. Giving out condoms is like telling them to go have sex. 4. The school would be promoting kids to have sex even though it is safe sex. 5. The cost of distributing condoms in schools would be very high 6. The best way to prevent pregnancies is abstinence 7. If kids are going to be sexually active they can buy there own condoms. 8. Instead of spending money on condoms schools can use that money on useful things like books and desks. 9. encourages sex 10. Schools in Massachusetts are giving out condoms to elementary school students. 11. 1 in 5 young kids are having sex before their 15th birthday. 12. There will be a problem if teachers distribute condoms, as they will be seen to be promoting sexual activity. 13. If kids want condoms they need to talk to their parents. 14. Some kids are embarrassed to get them from teachers or the school nurse. 15. Some people don’t see a point of giving out condoms they are not going to use them. 16. Buying condoms for all of the students is pretty expensive that money could be used to buy books and desks more useful things. 17. Some parents find it creepy that an older teacher is giving out condoms to their son or daughter. 18. Giving condoms also gives the idea of sexual activity. 19. Yes it is cheaper to buy a condom than a baby, but if the condom breaks then you run the risk of paying for the condom and a baby. 20. People think it’s stupid to go and give kids a condom. 21. If kids can afford the energy drinks they buy then they can go to the next isle and buy themselves some condoms. 22. Parents should handle the condoms not the schools. 23. condoms don’t always protect the person from STI’s 24. People should be able to provide their own. 25. Any school that wants to give condoms, imagine how much it will cost. Citation: [|http://www.thedailyfemme.com/femme/2010/06/should-we-be-distributing-condoms-at-elementary-schools/, http://www.topix.com/forum/city/elizabethtown-ky/TDLJ26G2J4L1IORFK], []. Alex Follin