Teen Pregnancy and Refusal Skills

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Teen Pregnancy and Refusal Skills

• 8th Grade

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Facts about Pregnancy

• A person does not have to have vaginal
  intercourse to become pregnant.
• - If sperm reaches the vaginal opening in anyway,
  pregnancy may occur.

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Pregnancy and a Females Menstrual Cycle
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Sexual Abstinence

• Sexual abstinence is the only 100 method of
  birth control that prevents pregnancy, STD/STIs
  and HIV.

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What Are Your Rights When Dating?

• Be treated with respect.
• Express your thoughts and feelings.
• Be able to state what you do and dont want.
• Make your own choices without being pressured.
• Say no at any time and not feel guilty about it.

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If You Ever Feel Uncomfortable

• Suggest an alternative you are comfortable with.
• Going somewhere public instead of being alone.
• Use a delay tactic
• Say or do something that breaks the mood.
• Say or do something that gives you more time to
  think.

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If You Feel Uncomfortable

• Alternative Actions
• Lets go to the mall
• Why dont we go to a movie?
• Lets go for a walk

• Delay Tactics
• Im not ready
• I have to call home
• Its not the right time
• Eat something
• Go to the restroom

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Harassment

• Harassment is any kind of repeated attention that
  is not wanted and affects your ability to do your
  schoolwork or to live your life.
• What Is Sexual Harassment?
• Sexual harassment is any repeated or unwanted
  remark, behavior, or touch that has sexual
  content.

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Refusal Skills

• In your group write a scenario where a persons
  personal limits may be challenged.
• Do not write the ending. We will discuss how a
  person could get out of that situation.