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It is escapist to wave Bible, law at minors

Last week, I came upon some articles in the papers that had me a bit worried. One article talked about how girls as young as 12 are engaging in unsafe sex and contracting all manner of sexually transmitted infections. A related article talked about women who are flirting with illness and death as they go to great pains to procure abortions. It really is ridiculous that in this day and age, women are confronting such unnecessary issues just because they cannot make some rational choices about very key issues.

Let us start off with the unwanted pregnancies - it beggars belief that in 2018 any sane woman should allow herself to get into this awkward situation. This is especially worrying because the female body is home to one of the most efficient endocrine systems. Most female bodies have a way of sending very loud signals to tell you what is happening internally especially from a fertility point of view.

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