Children are far too important to society to go unprotected, and having a child you are not prepared to take care of is putting that child in an unsafe environment. But it doesn't have to be this way. Young girls and boys can go through high school, attend college and lead successful, healthy lives. Children can be brought into the world in a loving, stable, healthy environment. All we have to do is think before we have sex.
Sex is a very big responsibility, and it needs to be taken seriously.
No one should have sex with anyone unless there is a clear agreement upon what will happen if a pregnancy occurs. Pregnancy is always a possibility in any situation where both parties are able to reproduce and intercourse is involved. Birth control methods are not 100 percent effective, so even in cases of protected sex an agreement should be reached. We should have sex with people we know and trust and who have agreed to support us in the event of a pregnancy. By support, I mean that both parties will be there to raise the child, or agree to abort the fetus, put the child up for adoption or have the grandparents raise the child.