Female Reproductive System  Uterus  Fallopian tubes  Ovary  Vagina  Cervix  Urethra  Labia majora  Labia minora  Clitoris  arent/general/body_ba sics/female_reproducti ve_system.html arent/general/body_ba sics/female_reproducti ve_system.html

Male Reproductive System  Seminal vesicle  Bladder  Prostate gland  Vas deferens  Urethra  Scrotum  Penis  Testicle  Epididymus  arent/general/body_ba sics/male_reproductive.html?tracking=P_Rela tedArticle arent/general/body_ba sics/male_reproductive.html?tracking=P_Rela tedArticle

How Pregnancy Happens  Review  Ejaculate gets in her vagina or on her vulva  Unprotected vaginal intercourse  Can take up to six days for sperm to fertilize an egg  Then up to 10 days for the fertilized egg to implant itself into the lining of the uterus

Options  If you get pregnant, you can  Raise the child  Adoption  Abortion

Having the Child: Pros  Loving a child  Being loved in return  Watching your child grow and develop  Become more responsible  A parent who holds his or her baby for the first time sometimes realizes that this small being is completely dependent  Some teens may really enjoy this responsibility and thrive in their role as a parent.

Having the Child: Cons  You are no longer a “typical teenager”  It’s not all about you anymore  New financial responsibilities  Your relationships with others change  Partner  Parents  Siblings  Friends

Adoption  Adoption agency or an adoption attorney.  Choose and agency or attorney that is licensed in Kentucky and has handled infant adoptions.  With the Safe Haven law passage, mother's can also take babies to a fire station, police station or EMS within 72 hours of the birth.

Abortion  Abortion is legal when:  M.D. determines abortion is necessary in his clinical judgment and with second opinion of M.D. and mother supplies informed consent. Permissible during first trimester; after viability of fetus, necessary to preserve life or health of mother

Resources    laws/abortion/kentucky/ laws/abortion/kentucky/