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thompsonx -> RE: Louisiana bans partial birth abortion (7/18/2007 3:50:19 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Vendaval
"Causes of teenage pregnancy
In some societies, early marriage and traditional gender roles are important factors in the rate of teenage pregnancy. For example, in sub-Saharan Africa, early pregnancy is often seen as a blessing because it is proof of the young woman's fertility.[10] In the Indian subcontinent, early marriage and pregnancy is more common in traditional rural communities compared to the rate in cities.[11]
In societies where adolescent marriage is uncommon, an early age at first intercourse and lack of contraceptive use may be factors.[4][14] Most teenage pregnancies in the developed world appear to be unplanned.[14][15]
Adolescent sexual behavior
See also: Adolescent sexuality
According to information available from the Guttmacher Institute, sex by age 20 is the norm across the world and countries with low levels of adolescent pregnancy accept sexual relationships among teenagers and provide comprehensive and balanced information about sexuality.[16]
However, in a Kaiser Family Foundation study, 29% of teens reported feeling pressure to have sex, 33% of sexually active teens reported "being in a relationship where they felt things were moving too fast sexually", and 24% had "done something sexual they didn’t really want to do".[17] Inhibition-reducing drugs and alcohol may encourage unintended sexual activity.[4][18][17] According to Leonard Sax (a physician and writer about sex differences), girls often become intoxicated before engaging in sexual activities because it "numbs the experience for them, making it less embarrassing and less emotionally painful."[19]
Adolescents may lack knowledge of, or access to, conventional methods of preventing pregnancy, as they may be too embarrassed or frightened to seek such information.[20][21] However, some recent studies have found that the rate of contraceptive use among teenage girls is roughly the same as that among older women.[22]
In other cases, contraception is used, but proves to be inadequate. Inexperienced adolescents may use condoms incorrectly or forget to take oral contraceptives.
Contraceptive failure rates are higher for teenagers, particularly poor ones, than for older users.[18] Longer term methods such as injections, subcutaneous implants, the vaginal ring, or intrauterine devices last from a month to years and may prevent pregnancy more effectively in women who have trouble following routines, including many young women. The use of more than one contraceptive measure decreases the risk of unplanned pregnancy, and if one is a condom barrier method, the transmission of sexually transmitted disease is also reduced."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_pregnancy
Vendaval:
Interesting note: The oldest known culture on the planet does not have unplanned pregnancies...they use no chemical or mechanical contraceptives and they fuck like bunnies.
thompson
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