How many years have we been teaching condoms in the school systems?
Parents need to be parents.
Children should not be having sex.
Young People Having More Unprotected Sex, Know Less About Contraception: Who Is to Blame?
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2011/09/26 17:03:29
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In alarming news for parents everywhere, young people around the world are having more unprotected sex, according to a new survey.
The "Clueless or Clued Up: Your Right to be informed about contraception" study reports that the number of young people having unsafe sex with a new partner increased by 39 percent in the USA, 19 percent in Britain and 111 percent in France in the last three years, according to Reuters.
The survey questioned more than 6,000 young people from 26 countries.
"No matter where you are in the world, barriers exist which prevent teenagers from receiving trustworthy information about sex and contraception, which is probably why myths and misconceptions remain so widespread even today," Denise Keller, a member of the World Contraception Day task force, said in a statement with the results of the study.
World Contraception Day, by the way, is today.
The survey also found that young people today know less rather than more about contraception (which seems bizarre in the age of the Internet, etc.).
"When young people have access to contraceptive information and services, they can make choices that affect every aspect of their lives which is why it's so important that accurate and unbiased information is easily available for young people to obtain," Keller said.
Many of the young people who took the poll also said that they felt too embarrassed to ask a healthcare professional for contraception.
Who do you think is to blame for the rise in unprotected sex among young people?
The "Clueless or Clued Up: Your Right to be informed about contraception" study reports that the number of young people having unsafe sex with a new partner increased by 39 percent in the USA, 19 percent in Britain and 111 percent in France in the last three years, according to Reuters.
The survey questioned more than 6,000 young people from 26 countries.
"No matter where you are in the world, barriers exist which prevent teenagers from receiving trustworthy information about sex and contraception, which is probably why myths and misconceptions remain so widespread even today," Denise Keller, a member of the World Contraception Day task force, said in a statement with the results of the study.
World Contraception Day, by the way, is today.
The survey also found that young people today know less rather than more about contraception (which seems bizarre in the age of the Internet, etc.).
"When young people have access to contraceptive information and services, they can make choices that affect every aspect of their lives which is why it's so important that accurate and unbiased information is easily available for young people to obtain," Keller said.
Many of the young people who took the poll also said that they felt too embarrassed to ask a healthcare professional for contraception.
Who do you think is to blame for the rise in unprotected sex among young people?
Top Opinion
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Heisenberg 2011/09/26 21:45:19
wrong, fallopian tubes occasionally reattach over time.
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"correct use of condoms."
wrong condoms tear at times, even when used as directed. If someone is sexually active the risks add up quickly, "women whose partners use male condoms experience a 2% per-year pregnancy rate with perfect use "
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Blaming parents is absolutely absurd, except where the parents do not speak with their kids. I know of very, very few who do not have the conversation early on, especially knowing they'll be the ones footing the bill should little John and Jane conceive a child.
To note, I chose school as it relates to the students, not the schools admins or teachers.
Perhaps we ought to issue a Child Bearing License with a minimum requirement that one must have at least an IQ of 100 and show proof of gainful employment and have at least a High School Diploma. Dumb, lazy parents are going to breed dumb lazy children...
I am not a prude, by any means, but come on! My mom and I were recently shopping in the mall and walked through the juniors department. She kept commenting on how cute all the little shirts were. I told her “Mom, those are not shirts, they are dresses”. Girls wear stuff to short and WAY too revealing because that is all they are presented with. It’s all they see on TV and in the movies. It’s cool to have sex.
With shows like “The secret life of the American Teenager”, boys and girls see that it’s ok to become a parent when you are still in high-school. That’s just bogus!
I’m not saying we need to go back to the “I Love Lucy” and “The Waltons” kind of shows, but what do you expect kids to be like when they are basically taught that promiscuous behavior is ok? Trust me, it’s not as cool as you think it is.
Teenagers have nothing to do so they are going to find their own entertainment.
If you live in the mountains (your kids are drinking in the woods) if you live on the coast (your kids are drinking at the beach) which leads to dumb drunk teens with raging hormones! Sex will ensue.
Does your town have teen dances weekly? NO
Does your town have a supervised placed for teens to go? NO
Towns enforce more where kids can't go then where they can go.
I bet most of the teen pregnances happen in areas of America where kids have nothing to do.
People put down churches but at least churches have CYO leagues and after school community groups to keep kids busy.... you know what they say about idle hands.