Teen pregnancies in the Philippines By Rebecca B. Singson Philippine Daily Inquirer Filed Under: People, Lifestyle & Leisure MANILA, Philippines—The sexual revolution has ushered in a period in which the average adolescent experiences tremendous pressures to have sexual experiences of all kinds. Filipino teens get a higher exposure to sex from the Internet, magazines, TV shows, movies and other media than decades ago, yet without any corresponding increase in information on how to handle the input
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The three common reason teenagers practice unprotected sex is religion, illiteracy, and cultural expectations. Although teen pregnancy is an ongoing problem, there are many ways to make it less a less occurring incidence through protection, illiteracy, and media expectations. Firstly, teenagers do not care about birth control or protection to avoid unwanted pregnancies and diseases. “Over the last decade or so, the female condom has also entered the market, but has not found as much success
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those who don’t know, abortion is defined as, “ the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy”. The most common types of in-clinic abortions are called aspiration and dilation and evacuation (D&E). Aspirations are when a small tube is inserted into the cervix and the fetus is gently vacuumed from the uterus. A D&E is almost the same procedure, except medical instruments are used alongside the vacuuming. In pregnancies late into the second trimester (6 months since conception), a shot may be given through
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Bag…Baby? In today’s society, teenage pregnancy is becoming more and more of an epidemic that society should be concerned about. In most cases, this is all a result of parents not taking the necessary time to sit their child down and actually educate them on the harsh realities of what can happen if they decide to act upon their sexual drives and behaviors. Therefore they ended up finding out the hard way, and have to go through the daily struggles of being a teen mom. If we can prevent these girls
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Teenage Pregnancy Indiana vs. Kentucky Michell Davis Ivy Tech Community College April 2016 Abstract Teenage pregnancy, was once considered an epidemic in this country. What is it considered today? This research will not only focus on a whole within the United States, but it will attempt to compare and contrast why two neighboring states; Indiana and Kentucky differ so much when it comes to teenage pregnancy. What are some of the causative factors for the difference in numbers between these
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In developing countries, complications during pregnancy remains the leading cause of death for females aged 15-19. Reproductive and sexual rights for women are vital, not only to prevent deaths from pregnancy, but for the education of adolescents. Less than 34% of youth in developing countries know how to prevent HIV’s (Amnesty International, 2013). People in the United States generally focus on reproductive rights within their own country, but in many developing countries, women have no rights over
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that comes to teens’ minds when they see the two pink lines appear on a pregnancy test. Nine months later teens are struggling to maintain their schoolwork along with raising a baby. The solution to this problem in the public school system is providing daycare services for the teen parents. This solution may seem like the perfect way to help teen parents stay in school, but this only leads to more problems. Although school daycare services ensures the safety of children and allows teens to stay in schools
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The Stigma Surrounding Reality Television ENG 122: English Composition II April 17, 2011 The word moral is defined as an act of relating to, expressing, or teaching principles of right and wrong in behavior (Moral 2011). The word value is defined as relative worth, utility, or importance in oneself (Value 2011) The word reality is defined as a real event, entity, or state of affairs; the totality of real things and events (Reality 2011). In today’s society reality television has such a great
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Related Literature and Studies This chapter presents the related literature and studies about the factors affecting teenage pregnancy. Implications of these related articles and topics were used in the conduct of this study that aimed to describe the theoretical basis of the study being undertaken. A. PERSONAL FACTORS Positive family interaction According to Perez (2010) even though family relationships are important, family communication is especially important because it gives
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Teen pregnancy is an important issue in America today and has been for several decades. In the 60’s and 70’s, it was handled much differently than it is today. When a teenage girl became pregnant in the pre-abortion era, it was hidden at all costs. The girl became a pariah if she was ever found out and as it was considered a disgrace for a young unmarried girl to become pregnant. Families would often take great lengths to hide the pregnancy, even going so far as to send the girl away to
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