Question

name: ____________ period: __________ date: ____________ handout 13 - 2 – women’s status and fertility rates directions: get into groups of three and discuss what your community or school promotes in terms of birth control options for women. please note, this may be controversial depending upon your personal beliefs. when encountering a belief different from your own, listen to understand first and then defend without offending if disagreements arise. 1. what are the different ways in which your community or school encourages/discourages birth control? (i.e. sex education units in health class, abstinence encouragement, etc.) 2. who are the primary stakeholders holding each stance (i.e. churches, political groups, etc.)?

Explanation:

1. In many communities and schools, birth - control can be encouraged through comprehensive sex - education in health classes which may cover various contraceptive methods. It can be discouraged by promoting abstinence as the only form of birth - control. Some schools may also have religious or moral objections that influence their stance.
2. Churches often oppose certain forms of birth - control on religious grounds. Political groups may have different stances based on ideologies, such as conservative groups often supporting abstinence - only education and liberal groups often advocating for comprehensive sex - education and access to contraceptives.

Answer:

1. Encouragement: Comprehensive sex - education in health classes covering contraceptive methods. Discouragement: Promotion of abstinence as the sole method, religious/moral objections influencing school policies.
2. Churches (opposing certain forms on religious grounds), conservative political groups (supporting abstinence - only), liberal political groups (advocating for comprehensive sex - education and contraceptive access).