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Birth Control In Yolanda's Story

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Yolanda was a 14 year-old who had grown up catholic and conservative. She left home and moved in with her boyfriend after problems with her parents (Doan, Williams). When she moved in, Yolanda and her boyfriend, Mario, began to engage in sexual intercourse. After a couple months of living together and having sex with sporadic use of birth control pills and incorrect use of condoms, Yolanda became pregnant (Doan, Williams). For Yolanda, “her parents had never talked to her about sex. Her aunt was the only person who broached the subject” (Doan, Williams). Unfortunately, Yolanda’s story isn’t unique. She is one of thousands of teenagers in America that becomes pregnant after having sexual intercourse without the use of contraceptives (McCammon).

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