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How Controversial is Sex Education? By Brittany Schneiderman

1. Goodman, Ellen. "When teen sex education goes too far - The Boston Globe." //Boston.com // . 24 Feb. 2006. Web. 1 Dec. 2009. when teen sex education goes too far This article is about underage sex and the importance of understanding it. It talks about the baby boom over the years and the constant unwanted children. It also talks about the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. This article pertains to my piece of the project because it shows the importance of sex education. It shows how those who are uneducated suffer major consequences. It also goes over statistics that increase because of the many who are uneducated. 2. Latisch, Dan. "ResearchBrief:Adolescent Health and Sexuality: Virginity Pledges' Effectiveness at STD Prevention ." //ASCD Home // .23 May 2005. Web. 1 Dec. 2009. , Adolescent Health and Sexuality: Virginity Pledges’ Effectiveness at STD Prevention This article is about students who take virginity pledges and how their STD rate is similar to those who do not pledge. It shows that those who take the virginity pledges are uneducated and have unprotected sex. It takes a survey of pledgers vs. non-pledgers and those who obtained STD’s. This article is important because it proves the importance of a proper sexual education vs. abstinence. It explains that whose who are abstinent are unaware of the consequences of unprotected sex. It helps support the claims for an effective sex education. 3. LEVINE, PHILLIP B.. "Op-Ed Contributor - False Alarm on Abortion - NYTimes.com." //The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia // .24 Nov. 2009. Web. 1 Dec. 2009. False Alarm An Abortion <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">This article talks about the new amendment that ensures that insurance does not cover abortions. It gives numerous statistics about women on private insurance being able to afford an abortion off hand, yet they’re less likely to get pregnant. It also explains that if insurance companies no longer cover the abortions, people will be less likely to have an accidental pregnancy. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">This article pertains to my question because it talks about how aborting an accidental pregnancy is costly and those who can afford it without insurance are less likely to get pregnant. Had these people been more educated on sexual intercourse and its consequences, having things like abortions wouldn’t be a problem. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11pt;">4. Markhem, Christine. "ERIC - Education Resources Information Center." //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">ERIC – Education Resources Information Center - World’s largest digital library of education literature // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11pt;">. Web. 1 Dec. 2009. <http://www.eric.ed.gov:80/ERICWebPortal/Home.portal?_nfpb=true&ERICExtSearch_Sea. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">patterns of vaginal, oral, and anal sexual intercourse in a 7 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">th <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> grade urban population <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">This article is shows a study on 7 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">th <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> graders and examines them based on sexual experience. It also compares sexual intercourse with those in certain classes and races. It gives percentages on what the children had done. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">This article is important because it shows what the children do without a proper sex education. It gives a percentage proving that a proper sex education is needed and an abstinence pledge is not efficient. It also is a good comparison to look over social classes and sex. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11pt;">5. Sullivan, Amy. "How to Bring An End to the War Over Sex Ed - TIME." //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Breaking News, Analysis, Politics, Blogs, News Photos, Video, Tech Reviews - TIME.com // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11pt;">., 19 Mar. 2009. Web. 30 Nov. 2009. <http://www.time.com/time/ma <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">, How to Bring an end to the war over sex Ed <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">This article is about educating those on sex education and its importance. It speaks of a young girl named Jewels and her road to understanding the proper sex education. It then gives statistics about the United States and sex education. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">This article pertains to my piece of the project because it goes over the struggles one encounters when receiving a proper sex education. It shows the battle of abstinence vs. sex and how it effects America’s youth. It also educates those on the importance of sex education. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">