Sexual relations and social issues

Premarital Sex

Premarital Sex is sexual intercourse before marriage.

The possible consequences are

• Unplanned pregnancies



• Abortion



• Abandon babies



• Sexually Transmitted Infection(STI)

Only certain way to avoid pregnancy is to practice abstinence. i.e. staying away from sex

Abortion

Abortion is the deliberate ending of a pregnancy.

• Abortion is by removing the embryo or fetus from the uterus.



• Should always be carried out by a trained doctor



• In Singapore, abortions are only carried out during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy unless the life of the mother is in danger.

To see the cartoon on abortion, click below.

http://mikeaustin.org/AAA/Partial%20Birth%20Abortion/PartialBirthAbortion.jpg

Why abortion ?

• The baby is severely physically and mentally deformed



• The life of the mother is in danger if the pregnancy continues



• The pregnancy was unplanned



• The couple is poor and cannot afford another baby

Abortion risks

• Infection of the uterus and fallopian tubes (make it difficult for the women to become pregnant in the future)



• Massive loss of blood from vagina (lead to death)



• Puncturing of the uterus by the instruments (massive blood loss that leads to death)



• Feeling of guilt (lead to depression)