Underage Sex

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Underage Sex

Underage sex is a big problem in Britain. Our law states that to have sex, one must be sixteen or older, whether it is homosexual sex, heterosexual sex or bisexual sex. The consequences of underage sex can be stressful, hurtful and demoralising. The teenage youth are largely ignorant about the topic of sex and the repercussions that follow meaning not only do they suffer, but we do too.

Despite campaigns handing out free contraception, many teenagers have sex without protection leaving the girls pregnant. Most young females do not want to have the baby though and so they get an abortion. Lots of these abortions are done via the NHS and all this is draining the NHS’s resources and money which could be used for other things. A couple of decades ago, contraception would need to be bought, however now it is free. Young people should be preventing becoming pregnant with this free protection rather than getting an abortion once they become pregnant. Should the money we pay for our health to be maintained be going towards these troubled teens?

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        Teens that have intercourse are commonly found to be infected with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and sometimes acquired immune deficiency syndrome also known as AIDS. It is suspected that one in ten sexually active teenagers are infected with an STI. Infections like these at such a young age can affect the person’s later life. They can spread the infection and the results of the infection may mean they can’t work or have a good quality of life later on.

        There is a huge stigma attached to young people who are found to be pregnant, infected with an STI or who ...

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