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How does Proper Sex Education Alleviate Teen Pregnancy? Alexa Kaplan This article from the New York Times is short yet effective and discusses the benefits of comprehensive sex education. It also compares George Bush’s policy, and Barak Obama’s policies. This article stated that Obama’s budgest plan would direct curren funds that are dedicated to the abstinence-only programs, along with some extra money to a new teenage pregnancy prevention initiative. This program would also emphasize on comprehensive sex education. Overall, this article relates to our topic of sex education in schools because it shows the benefits of one side. Opposed to comparing statistics and different forms of teaching, it expresses the idea of taking money from abstinence-only programs and putting it towards comprehensive sex education. 2. Sullivan, A. (2009, March 19). How to Bring An End to the War Over Sex Ed - TIME. //Breaking News, Analysis, Politics, Blogs, News Photos, Video, Tech Reviews - TIME.com//. Retrieved December 6, 2009, from [] This article from TIME magazine displayed their views of the right kind of sex education. They even had a personal example of a girl named Jewels who’s life was changed because of her comprehensive sex education program in her school. Jewels became the first person in her family to not get pregnante, or impregnate someone else. As the New York Times article also stated, Congress is looking to eliminated $176 million in federal funding for abstinence only education. Although this topic created controversy, it is shown that comprehensive sex education has been more effective in teens. This article relates to our topic because it covers abstience-only education, and comprehensive sex education. The TIMES showed how Jewles learned about alternatives such as birth control, and even though it was a comprehensive sex course, she learned the dangers of sex and many sexually transmitted infections. 3. MECKLER, L. (2009, May 7). Budget Widens Teen-Pregnancy-Prevention Efforts - WSJ.com. //Business News & Financial News - The Wall Street Journal - WSJ.com//. Retrieved December 6, 2009, from [] This article, once again explains Obama’s decision to eliminate funding for federal funding for abstinence only education, and put in a new teaching program that puts emphasis on birth control. In total the Obama budget proposes $164 million for teen-pregnancy prevention. With that total amount, only 25% would be open to abstinence-only programs. The article also discusses the problems that come with abstinence-only education. This article discusses the major controversial issue of Bristol Palin, Sara Palin’s daughter, pregnancy. Unlike the other articles, this journal displays both sides of abstinence-only education and teen-pregnancy prevention. This relates to our topic by showing both views, and showing the amount of money spent by the government. Using examples from society today put our topic in a broader perspective. 4. Elliot, J. Condoms not abstinence, help teens stay safe. //Condoms, lubricants, condoms printing and more at America's Condom Superstore//. Retrieved December 6, 2009, from []
 * __1.__** Editorial - Teenagers and Pregnancy - NYTimes.com. //The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia//. Retrieved December 6, 2009, from http://www.nytimes.com/2009/0

This article says the reason for teens not using condoms is because they are not taught to. The author, Janet Elliot also states that teens are only taught the downside of condoms, “ that condoms will break”. Although not all teens have this option, the article also proclaims that the best place for teens to go about sex is to their parents.

All of this relates to our topic and teen pregnancy because the lack of protection is what leads to teen pregnancy. As stated in this article and many other articles, compared to other industrialized nations, we ( the United States) has on eof the highest teenage pregnancy rates. On top of that we also have more than 65 milion people in our country who hve incurable STDs.

5. Ascher, C. (1985, December 8). Improving Schooling to Reduce Teenage Pregnancy. //ERIC//. Retrieved December 6, 2009, from [|www.eric.ed.gov:80/ERICDocs/dat] This digest discusses educational strategies that seem to effect pregnancy rates. This digest also talks about different races and pregnancy rates. It also focuses on the factor of improving schooling in every way to help reduce teen pregnancy. This digest relates to our topic of sex education because it also explains that teenage mothers and father have lower educational attainment and income than their peers who aren’t pregnant during their teenage years.