(H) explain the importance of reporting to a parent
or another trusted adult sexual harassment, sexual abuse, sexual assault,
and dating violence involving self or others.
(20) Reproductive and sexual health--anatomy, puberty,
reproduction, and pregnancy. The student analyzes adolescent development,
the process of fertilization, and healthy fetal development. The student
is expected to
analyze the importance of telling a parent or another trusted adult,
obtaining early pregnancy testing, and seeking prenatal care if signs
of pregnancy occur.
(21) Reproductive and sexual health--sexual risk. The
student understands that there are risks associated with sexual activity
and that abstinence from sexual activity is the only 100% effective
method to avoid risks. The student is expected to:
(A) research and analyze the educational, financial,
and social impacts of pregnancy on teen parents, the child, families,
and society, including considering the effects on one's personal life
goals;
(B) describe various modes of transmission of STDs/STIs;
(C) investigate and summarize the statistics on the
prevalence of STDs/STIs among teens by referencing county, state,
and/or federal data sources;
(D) describe signs and symptoms of STDs/STIs, including
human papillomavirus (HPV), human immunodeficiency virus/acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea,
herpes, and trichomoniasis, and identify that not all STDs/STIs show
symptoms;
(E) analyze the importance of STD/STI screening, testing,
and early treatment for sexually active people, including during yearly
physicals or if there is a concern;
(F) analyze emotional risks that can be associated
with sexual activity for unmarried persons of school age, including
stress, anxiety, and depression;
(G) analyze the importance and benefits of abstinence
from sexual activity as it relates to emotional health and the prevention
of pregnancy and STDs/STIs;
(H) identify support from parents and other trusted
adults and create strategies, including building peer support, to
be abstinent or for return to abstinence if sexually active;
(I) analyze the effectiveness and the risks and failure
rates (human-use reality rates) of barrier protection and other contraceptive
methods, including how they work to reduce the risk of STDs/STIs and
pregnancy; and
(J) explain the legal responsibilities related to teen
pregnancy, including child support and acknowledgement of paternity.
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