ABSTRACT
Sex is a touchy subject, especially for young people. Some teens feel totally lost in a world of physical and emotional encounters, unready to face the life-altering decisions sex presents. Although different religions present different considerations, the general claim is that sex is a sacred act meant for two people who have proven their commitment to each other through marriage. Deciding to have heterosexual sex was therefore practically equivalent to deciding to become a parent. Today, birth control is cheap, reliable, and readily available for most people in the United States. Therefore, deciding to have sex is no longer equivalent to deciding to become a parent. First, premarital sex places an unfair burden on women. Second, premarital sex promotes peer pressure. Ordering one’s sexual life around the fear of these things can be crippling.
