News November
Lack of Sex Education Contributes to Growing Abortions
There are an estimated 80 million unwanted or unintended pregnancies
a year; 45 million of those end in abortion, according to the World
Health Organization. In addition to that, there are 68,000 deaths
worldwide annually from unsafe abortions.
The Organization also estimated that there are 120 couples worldwide
that do not have the contraception they want or need because of
a lack of funds. According to more than 250 studies done at the
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, gender stereotypes
may also contribute to an increase in unsafe abortions because women
are expected to be sexually innocent but are expected to be responsible
for pregnancy prevention. The studies have also shown that condom
use is associated with a lack of trust.
Premarital sex around both the country and the rest of the world
is increasing, and this has been linked to an increase in unwanted
pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections and unsafe abortions.
The media are often blamed for the perceptions of sex among younger
individuals.
More than 500,000 women die each year from complications during
pregnancy and childbirth. That number could decrease dramatically
if countries around the world had more money for contraception and
sexual education.
The studies done at the London School have shown, however, that
simply handing out condoms and talking about sex are not enough
to change behaviors. They show that people need to understand the
reasons behind sexual behaviors, not just the behaviors themselves.
The World Health Organization said that one of the things leading
to an increase in unsafe abortions is the small amount of communication
about sex. According to the organization's director of reproductive
health and research, politicians and even some health professionals
are uncomfortable when dealing with sex.
Donate money to help further sexual education so the number of
unsafe sexual activities and possible deaths because of those can
decrease.
Source http://www.purdueexponent.org/
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