
You might think that just because you are OLD ENOUGH to have sex…that you are SAFE…but you couldn’t be more wrong!
Did You Know:
- College students have the highest unwed pregnancy rate.
- College students have the highest abortion rate.
- College students have the highest STD rate.
- Almost 1 in every 2 students will graduate college having had or with an STD!
So…do you still feel SAFE?
Take a look at the reality that students just like yourself are facing…and then make an ADULT decision.
The Reality of Abortion on College Campuses…
- 35% of girls become pregnant at least once before the age of 20.
- The age group of most unwed pregnancies is ages 20-24.
- Thus this age group accounts for the highest number of abortions.
- 1 in 4 women by the age of 40 have had an abortion.
- Abortion has multiple physical and emotional risks.
- Infection
- Excessive bleeding
- Greater increase for a miscarriage in next pregnancy
- Infertility due to scarring of the uterus
- PASS (Post Abortive Stress Syndrome)
Tips for College Survival:
- Understand YOUR risks
- Abstinence is NOT about age but about a commitment
- Evaluate your reasons for sexual activity
- Reason for Sexual Activity:
- Unhealthy past relationships, defense mechanism, unhealthy self-image, codependence on others, sexual abuse
- You MUST set physical boundaries 9 STEPS OF INTIMACY
- Don’t fall into the “Not Me” Trap!
- Cohabitation should NOT be expected with an adult relationship…it actually creates an environment for an UNHEALTHY relationship.
- Sex should be anticipated not cheapened!
- Want MORE for yourself…
