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Reproductive systems. Female Reproductive System. Uterus Fallopian tubes Ovary Vagina Cervix Urethra Labia majora Labia minora Clitoris. http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body_basics/female_reproductive_system.html. Male Reproductive System. Seminal vesicle Bladder
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Female Reproductive System • Uterus • Fallopian tubes • Ovary • Vagina • Cervix • Urethra • Labia majora • Labia minora • Clitoris • http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body_basics/female_reproductive_system.html
Male Reproductive System • Seminal vesicle • Bladder • Prostate gland • Vas deferens • Urethra • Scrotum • Penis • Testicle • Epididymus • http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body_basics/male_reproductive.html?tracking=P_RelatedArticle
How Pregnancy Happens • Review • Ejaculate gets in her vagina or on her vulva • Unprotected vaginal intercourse • Can take up to six days for sperm to fertilize an egg • Then up to 10 days for the fertilized egg to implant itself into the lining of the uterus
Options • If you get pregnant, you can • Raise the child • Adoption • Abortion
Having the Child: Pros • Loving a child • Being loved in return • Watching your child grow and develop • Become more responsible • A parent who holds his or her baby for the first time sometimes realizes that this small being is completely dependent • Some teens may really enjoy this responsibility and thrive in their role as a parent.
Having the Child: Cons • You are no longer a “typical teenager” • It’s not all about you anymore • New financial responsibilities • Your relationships with others change • Partner • Parents • Siblings • Friends
Adoption • Adoption agency or an adoption attorney. • Choose and agency or attorney that is licensed in Kentucky and has handled infant adoptions. • With the Safe Haven law passage, mother's can also take babies to a fire station, police station or EMS within 72 hours of the birth.
Abortion • Abortion is legal when: • M.D. determines abortion is necessary in his clinical judgment and with second opinion of M.D. and mother supplies informed consent. Permissible during first trimester; after viability of fetus, necessary to preserve life or health of mother https://www.msu.edu/user/schwenkl/abtrbng/stablw.htm
Resources • http://www.sexetc.org/faq/teen_parenting/824 • http://www.kidshealth.org • http://law.findlaw.com/state-laws/abortion/kentucky/