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Handout
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Risk of Premature Sexual Activity Among Adolescents

For Students 9th - 10th
This article summarizes the biological, social, and psychological risks associated with early teenage sexual activity.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: From the Unknown to the Informed: A Debate on Abstinence

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Define "abstinence," and explore how abstinence can be influenced by politics, religion, economics and cultures. Debate which is a better way to decrease teen pregnancy: teaching abstinence or providing easier access to contraceptives.
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Article
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Welfare Reform, Marriage, & Sexual Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a summary of the goals of the Welfare Reform Act of 1996, and how it relates to such issues as marriage and sexual behavior. From the Alan Guttmacher Institute, a non-profit organization focused on sexual and...