R & C of Sexual Activity: Lesson 6, Analysis of Recent Developments in Repro Health

Type of Work: Indy Product: Word Doc/Embedded Class Time: 1 Period Class/1 HW EOC: Embed/Snip (Lesson 6) Due: 3 Periods
Concept: Below are some of the most recent developments related to reproductive health in our society. Your job will be to provide an analysis of these developments. As we discussed in the beginning of the unit sex ed is a values driven topic. These issues are inherently controversial themselves because although there are facts that may help you understand them; ultimately you see these facts through the prism of your own perception (values, morals, upbringing, etc.)! The sources listed are just a starting point, remember that any information may be biased and it is your job as an educated consumer to carefully analyze information for validity, reliability, and bias. Goal: Provide an analysis of the recent developments in reproductive health demonstrating an understanding of content specific information necessary to understand each issue (ie. What strains are protected against in the HPV vaccine, approved locations for the Safe Haven law). Complete each level (not just 1) working from top/down based on level attempted. ----------------Extra Credit Offered for Each Question-------------------

NAME: Erica Soto PERIOD: 1 My Level: 4

Level 1
Basic Overview and Whether You Agree or Disagree -Hard Copy-

Level 2
Basic Questions to Issue and 1 potential advantage/disadvantage -Hard Copy-

Level 3
Higher Level Questions and 3 potential advantages/disadvantages for each issue -Snip and Insert JPEGS into Lesson Page-

Level 4
All information and questions related to issue and embed this into ePortfolio. -ScribD the Word Doc and Embed into Lesson-

Topic 1: The HPV Vaccine Debate

Information Necessary to Understand Topic
Basic Overview:

Potential Sources

A vaccine used to prevent diseases that may cause cancer due to skin to skin sexual activity.
What it Does Protect Against: 1. Cervical Cancer in women 2.Genital Warts 3.Cancer of the anus, vagina, or vulva What it Doesnt Protect (Think!): 1.Pregnancy 2.Herpes 3.Other STDs

% of Cervical Cancer Protection:

70%
How Many Shots:

% of Genital Wart Protection: 90% Is there a shot for boys? What is it called? Yes it is called the HPV vaccine sometimes referred to as Gardasil.

My Level of Agreement: Highlight or Underline One (I think this is.) Really Really Bad For Good for Society Society Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages 1. Prevents HPV 1. Encourages people to have sex + HPV is less likely to be -Can lead to other kinds of STDs transferred 2. Teaches people STD prevention 2.Makes people think they are +Shows that there are vaccines protected for some STDs -People think it makes them immune to all STDs 3. Prevents Cancer Caused by HPV 3. Birth Control +Helps prevent HPV caused -Miss informed users think it is a cancers. form of Birth Control.

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3 shots over the course of 6 months

Does this promote promiscuity or should we take advantage of something that could potentially help us?

It does a both promotes promiscuity, but it should be used to help out the greater good.

Cost: $130 per dose $390 for all the shots

Level 5/Extra Credit/Going Beyond: Define Herd Immunity and explain how it applies to the debate. Herd immunity: general immunity to a pathogen in a population based on the acquired immunity to it by a high proportion of members over time. It can

say that if enough people get the vaccine over time eventually the disease will be powerless.

Topic 2: Emergency Contraception (Plan B)

Information Necessary to Understand Topic
Basic Overview: Helps prevent pregnancy up to 72 hours after having un protected sex.

Potential Sources

Plan B Website 1

Intended Use (Why people use it): People use it so they do not become pregnant.

How close to failed / no contraceptives: (Time Frame?) IT works best if used 72 hours after intercourse, but it still has a chance up to 5 days after.

My Level of Agreement: Highlight or Underline One (I think this is.) Really Really Bad For Good for Society Society Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages 1.Prevents teen pregnancy 1. Does not prevent against STDs + -

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2. Encourages a backup plan + 3. Reduces the number of teen moms +

2.Might not work if taken to late 3. People want to use it every time they have sex -

Do You Need a Prescription?: There is no prescription needed Mechanism of action-how it works:

Cost: Varies from $30-$60

ECPs work by delaying ovulation (the release of an egg during a girl's monthly cycle). If fertilization and implantation have already happened, levonorgestrel won't interrupt the pregnancy.

Does this promote people not taking accountability for their choices or provide an alternative to someone not wanting to get pregnant?

It does make some people unaccountable for their choices, but it also does prevent those people who dont want to be parents a way out.

Level 5: How is this similar/different than the abortion pill (RU-486)?

Topic 3: The Condom Availability Debate

Information Necessary to Understand Topic
Basic Overview:

Potential Sources

My Level of Agreement: Highlight or Underline One (I think this is.) Really Really Bad For Good for Society Society Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages

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Provide one stat on teen pregnancy. Cite:

Provide one stat on teens and STDs. Cite:

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In your opinion do these statistics warrant public educations involvement? What does a schools condom availability program look like? Who gets condoms, where, when and how?

So the big question is how would condom availability affect the student body? Does it promote unhealthy behavior or are you providing a healthy outlet for those that will do it anywaysif so is it even a schools place to get involved?

Level 5/Extra Credit/Going Beyond: What does your research say/cite? Do condoms make a difference? Cite at least 1 study and the results.

Topic 4: The Safe Haven Law

Information Necessary to Understand Topic

Potential Sources

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Basic Overview: A law that allows parents to leave infants at designated private persons, without going to jail, while giving up the rights to the child.

Time Frame: It was allowed to be done for anyone under the age of 18, but after much controversy it is now only allowed for infants 30 days or younger.

Approved Locations? Police stations, hospitals, rescue squads, and fire houses are all places where it is approved to drop of the infants.

My Level of Agreement: Highlight or Underline One (I think this is.) Really Really Bad For Good for Society Society Potential Advantages Potential Disadvantages 1. Provides Children Holmes 1. Encourages teen Pregnancy + -

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2. Prevents teen parenthood +

2. Allows People to not be responsible for their actions 3. Encourages sex among teens -

What happens to parental rights? The parent has 60 days to return for the child if they do not they have officially given up their parental rights which puts the child up for adoption. What is Illinois Law exactly?

3. Saves kids from being abandoned in other situations +

Illinois allows the unharmed newborn to be brought to the approved locations without any legal issues of abandonment brought up. Level 5: How do state laws vary on this?

Does this promote people not taking accountability for their choices or provide an alternative to someone not able to provide for a child? If the parent knows that they are giving the child a better situation than the one they are providing for the child then it is a good law.

Some states make the parents of the children to go to court for the child others the child can just be left. Some sates allow children older than 30 days to be dropped off.