High schoolers in Albuquerque are taught about sex education in the realm of how it affects both boys and girls concerning STDs and how babies are conceived, the stages of the fetus, and that babies come out of the girl's vagina. Parents are worried that their kids are going to have sex and warn them of the same consequences. However, this is not enough. These same students need to be taught about the dangers of pregnancy to the girl and fetus (ectopic pregnancy, placental abruption, miscarriage), the dangers of labor (bleeding to death), and the dangers to the girl after labor to a year later (stroke, aneurism). They should be taught that if they chose to stay pregnant that they need to take prenatal vitamins and stay hydrated. We should also educate them on what postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis is, how to recognize, and how to receive help. On the other hand they should be taught about the dangers of abortion and the "morning after pill".
Abstinence is not realistic for some teenagers. Even Bristol Palin admitted this before she changed her opinion. Teaching them about why sex can be dangerous in terms of contracting a STD and getting a girl knocked up is great, but we should educate teenagers about the health concerns that could and do affect girls nationwide when they have sex, discover they are pregnant, and are faced with making decisions that could potentially change their life forever.
KP
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