10 Reasons to Say No to Having Sex

4. Have I considered birth control?

Each year one million girls get pregnant. That's one in ten! Forty-three percent of all adolescent will have been pregnant at least once by their 20th birthday. Dr. Bruggeman says that biologically, a girl has strikes against her because she can get pregnant. "A guy can always walk away when a pregnancy occurs."

If you are considering having sex, consider these questions: How would you raise a child? Would abortion be an option for you? Would your partner stand by you and support you? What will you tell your parents?