| Stay informed to prevent teen pregnancy |
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| Written by Administrator |
| Thursday, 15 October 2009 21:26 |
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By Kiera Jones Hugo High School Student Reporter Pregnancy prevention is a very important subject in today’s world because the risk of teen pregnancy is very high. I researched a few tips to prevent pregnancy and how these tips can help teens not become pregnant. Tip No. 1 is abstinence. Teens that practice abstinence have no worries. They decide not to have sex until marriage. Some teens wear abstinence rings to symbolize their decision. This is a symbol of a promise they made to their body and they will honor it. Tip No. 2 would be legal knowledge. It may help if teens know more about custody issues (which is a battle over who gets the baby on certain days and weekends). Also, teens need more knowledge about child support. If both the parents are teenagers and child support is approved, the parent that should be paying child support will not. His or her parents will have to pay until the teen is 18. If teenagers knew more about these consequences they might think twice before practicing casual sex. Tip No. 3 is open communication. Parents should have an open line of communication with their children. Parents need to stress the importance of teens respecting themselves and to think about their future. Teenagers, in return, need to take in this communication from their parents. Tip No. 4 is visiting the health department. If a teen is already sexually active, they need to visit our local health department. These professionals have information and articles that are free to help teens learn more about practicing safe sex. Please carefully consider all these tips and information before making a hasty decision about sex. Be smart, you only have one body. |
