To persuade my audience that condoms should be available to students in high school.High schools should distribute condoms to students to reduce the risk of early pregnancy.
The pregnancy rate remains extremely high among school teen girls. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016), in 2014, a total of 249,078 babies were born to women aged 15–19 years.
Early pregnancy affects school attendance because the student may experience health complications due to pregnancy.
Morning sickness (vomiting, headaches, or other pregnancy-related symptoms) can prevent the student from being able to attend school.
Mental health problems (stress & depression) due to unwanted pregnancy, financial responsibilities and/or shaming and teasing from other classmates.
High schools should make condoms available to students to promote safe sex among teenagers.
The rate of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) remains high among teenagers.
Safe sex helps to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among teenagers.
High school administrators should make condoms available to students to ensure a healthy and positive educational environment.
Early pregnancy can lead to an increase in drop-out rates. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2016) found that only 50% of teen mothers receive a high school diploma.
Teen pregnancy can have a negative effect on other students, particularly young teenage girls.
Teenagers are more apt to “follow the crowd” and when they see their friends and other classmates doing something, they will want to copy it to “fit in”. Thus, teenage girls may begin to feel as if early pregnancy is acceptable.
Pregnant teen girls may become insecure with their changing bodies, which can lead to depression and other mental health problems.
Early pregnancy can have a negative effect on students’ academic performance and drop-out rates.
Due to the complications that many pregnant teens may face, they will be less active in school, which will lower their attendance and prevent them from receiving the education that they need to excel in their courses.
Pregnant teens may be subject to shaming and bullying from classmates, which can lead to stress and depression and negatively affect their grades and attendance.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). Teen Pregnancy in the United States.
Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/teenpregnancy/about/.
