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Should teens have access to birth control?

2014
Explores controversies related to access to birth control for teens; provides varying perspectives on how the availability of birth control to teens became controversial, whether schools should make birth control available to teens, should parental consent be required, should abstinence be the sole birth control method taught to teens, and how access to contraception affects teen pregnancy rates.

Birth control pills

2006
Discusses the health benefits and risks associated with birth control pills, and looks at other hormonal contraceptives.

The female reproductive system

2008
Examines the female reproductive system from a girl's perspective, discussing the human body, making wise choices, and understanding the mental, physical, and emotional consequences of reproductive choices.

Pregnancy

private decisions, public debates
1994
Explores controversial issues relating to pregnancy, including birth control, abortion, the impact of medical technology on reproductive choices, and the "medicalization" of childbirth.

The Third Amendment

the right to privacy in the home
2011
Discusses the Third Amendment to the U.S. constitution, examining the state of the world before it was passed, how it came to be passed, and how the right to privacy in the home has been handled over the years.

Teen sex

2012
Presents issues with opposing viewpoints about teen sex.

Just one child

science and policy in Deng's China
2008
Presents a detailed study of the controversial one-child policy in China, with a focus on the policy-making process during the years between 1978 and 1980, and the socio-political consequences.

Religion and sexuality

2008
Contains twenty essays that offer varying perspectives on issues related to religion and sexuality, including how religious beliefs shape sexual behavior, condemning homosexuality on religious grounds, reproductive rights, and religious leaders; and provides discussion questions, contact information for organizations, and bibliographies.

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