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Pre-Marital Sex
Pre-Marital Sex
NO TO
PRE-MARITAL SEX Our young deserve to be empowered with
the knowledge and skills to say “no” to
premarital sex. To normalise teen sexual
activity is to do a disservice to our young,
who are not prepared for the consequences
Pre-marital sex is considered to be taboo in
of premarital sex, such as abortion and
many cultures and considered a sin by a number
children born out of wedlock.
of religions, but since the 1960s, it has become
widely accepted, especially in Western countries.
CONTRACEPTIVE
PILLS
No Sex? CONDOM
Unwanted pregnancy, teenage pregnancy, abortion, STIs, HIV/AIDS, regrets, guilt, loss of
self-respect, depression, loss of family support, substance abuse and even suicidal death
are the health impact of premarital sexual behaviour among adolescents.