Committee: Health and Sexuality
Topic: “Teen Pregnancy”
Deeply concerned about the number of teen pregnancies in the US.
Realizing teenagers are going to still have sex regardless of the consequences.
Encouraging all sexually active teenagers to use some form of birth control.
Affirming the teaching of safe sex to all children in middle school and high school.
Stressing that having a baby as a teenager will make life more difficult for the parents and the baby.
Taking into account that prevention programs can cost too much money.
1. Proposes that all high schools offer programs and resources to both help prevent pregnancy and help the mothers once they have the babies.
2. Applauds the Alivio Medical Center on campus because they offer birth control pills and condoms to students to help prevent pregnancies and illnesses.
3. Suggests that all teenagers learn about birth control so they can use it in the right way.
4. Demands that these prevention programs be properly funded.
5. Expresses the hope of lowering the teen pregnancy rate in our community, nation, and world.
Topic: “Teen Pregnancy”
Deeply concerned about the number of teen pregnancies in the US.
Realizing teenagers are going to still have sex regardless of the consequences.
Encouraging all sexually active teenagers to use some form of birth control.
Affirming the teaching of safe sex to all children in middle school and high school.
Stressing that having a baby as a teenager will make life more difficult for the parents and the baby.
Taking into account that prevention programs can cost too much money.
1. Proposes that all high schools offer programs and resources to both help prevent pregnancy and help the mothers once they have the babies.
2. Applauds the Alivio Medical Center on campus because they offer birth control pills and condoms to students to help prevent pregnancies and illnesses.
3. Suggests that all teenagers learn about birth control so they can use it in the right way.
4. Demands that these prevention programs be properly funded.
5. Expresses the hope of lowering the teen pregnancy rate in our community, nation, and world.