This class once again encourages abstinence, but also states the statistic that 50% of teens are sexually active. Education about birth control does not mean we are giving permission for choices we don’t agree with, but it does empower teens and young adults to make wiser choices when they are dating. Even if your child isn’t dating yet, their friends might be and with safe, thorough education your child can be a positive influence and resource to hopefully encourage their friends from making life altering choices; therefore all forms of birth control are mentioned with an emphasis on male condoms, because they prevent STI’s. General contraception myths are also addressed in order to hopefully prevent unplanned pregnancies. The goal of this class is to educate our youth and stop misinformation which often leads to “if only I had known”. This class is also helpful for girls that choose birth control for managing their period symptoms.
Data states:
- Teens with a religious influence have a higher rate of teen pregnancy, most likely as a result of a lack of education and guilt surrounding use of birth control. It ends up “just happening”
- Pregnant teens are 7 times more likely to commit suicide!
- Nearly half of teens get pregnant in the first 6 months of being sexually active!
- 7 out of 10 pregnant teens are Caucasian