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Abstinence-Only Versus Comprehensive Sexual Education: Preventing Unintended Pregnancy, Sarah Dorey, Ivalani Callahan, Camden Chasse, Mckenzie Kelly, Hope Smith

Non-Thesis Student Work

The subject of what should be taught in our classrooms is hotly debated, especially as it relates to sexual health. The United States has no national requirements for sexual education, leaving individual states and municipalities to decide how they will approach this topic. The two most prevalent curriculums are currently abstinence-only education (AOE) and comprehensive sexual education (CSE). These authors pose the question: in female adolescents aged 10-19 years old, how effective is comprehensive sexual education compared to abstinence-only education in the prevention of unintended pregnancies (UP)? A literature search was conducted on CINAHL, OneSearch, Nursing Reference Center Plus, and …

Decreasing Black Maternal Mortality Rate, Gabriella J. Bermeo, Kate Bragg, Jessica Duranko, Susannah Gaines

Non-Thesis Student Work

Abstract

The drastic difference in Black maternal mortality rates (MMR) compared to White MMR has begged the question: For pregnant Black women, how does access to quality prenatal care and screenings for common pregnancy complications, such as pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH), affect the maternal mortality rate compared to pregnant Black women of childbearing age that do not receive quality prenatal care and screenings? Studies have shown the Black MMR to be 3.55 times that of the White MMR, with three in five maternal deaths being preventable. A correlation exists between poor use of prenatal care services and adverse maternal outcomes. …