From conception to birth!
The class opens with saying it’s unlikely they need to worry about pregnancy for a long time, but just in case they ever find themselves with an unplanned pregnancy or know someone who is, these pregnancy safety precautions are discussed:
- taking folate
- seeing a Dr. right away
- pregnancy options
- counseling
- nutrition
- fetal development
- stages of labor
- Safe Haven/Surrender Law
The goal of this class is to provide education long before it MAY be needed, in order to prevent baby abandonment, suicide and a lack of prenatal care. If we instill the value and miracle of life, the hope is that even a scared teenager will seek help early on. The health of mother and baby are what’s most important and girls need education and support during this crucial time. (Although, I personally don’t believe in abortion, this class is secular so each pregnancy option is offered without references to when life begins. There is however information of abortion pill reversal, strictly to provide all information for any person to make whatever choice they want at any given time.)
Statistics say:
- 50% of teens choose to be sexually active
- 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