1. Sexual and Reproductive Rights for Minors According to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ? (HIPAA) By: Sherry L. Roble

2. Arizona Law States: All minors can obtain contraceptive services, pre-natal care, and treatment for sexually transmitted disease…but issues of abortion must have parental involvement.

3. Resources for Teenagers  Planned Parenthood of Arizona  Center for Disease Control (CDC)  Arizona Coalition on Pregnancy and Parenting (ACAPP)  Health Care Provider  Parents  The Internet

4. Planned Parenthood of Arizona Services Provided for Minors  Counseling Services  Gynecological Exams and Basic Lab Tests  Contraceptive Services, Supplies, and Methods  General Health Screenings  Pregnancy Testing.  Testing/Treatment for STI’s

5. Center for Disease Control (CDC) Services Provided for Minors  Provides Free Condoms ….(and demonstrations)  Pregnancy Testing  Education and Resource Guides

6. Arizona Coalition on Pregnancy and Parenting (ACAPP) Services Provided for Minors  All Services are Confidential  Best Place for Resources throughout Arizona  Programs for Parents and for Teens

7. How Does Arizona Compare as far as state law and teenage birthrates ? – Teen Pregnancy rates of girls aged 15—19 – What are they doing different?  North Dakota…1 st –42 pregnancies per 1000  Vermont…2 nd –44 pregnancies per 1000  New Hampshire…3 rd —47 pregnancies per 1000  Arizona…49 th —104 pregnancies per 1000

8. A Closer Look at State Laws Statistics as of October 1, 2010 Access to Contraception Treatment for STI’s without Parental Consent Access to Pre- Natal Care Protection With HIPAA Laws North Dakota (42 per 1,000) No Explicit Laws 14 years old Parental Consent After First Trimester (Parents are notified) Doctor Discretion Vermont (44 per 1,000) Only Married minors 12 years old Only Married Minors Only Married Minors New Hampshire (47 per 1,000) Mature Minors 14 years oldMature Minors Mature Minors Arizona (104 per 1,000) All Minors Can Consent All Minors All minors All minors

9. Downward Trend

10. Sex Education in Arizona Schools  In 2006, Abstinence-only program received $5 million  In 2007, another $1.2 million  If schools choose to teach sex education…it must stress abstinence  Is this why… Arizona’s youth are at serious risk for pregnancy?

11. Survey Submitted to Students at Four Local High Schools (All students were asked to answer honestly and no names were obtained.)  41 Students from Red Mountain High School  23 Students from Skyline High School  24 Students from Westwood High School  26 Students from South Mountain High School

12. Results from My Survey  Are you sexually active? Yes Males 94 Females 85  First time between 14-16YesMales 81Females 63  Do you always use protection? NoMales 71Females 38  Do you use condoms?YesMales 88Females 83  If they were free would you use them more often? Yes M 83 F 32  Are you on the pill? (females only)No Females 98  If Insurance paid for them, would you take them ? (If it were kept between you and your doctor) Yes 67  Is pregnancy a concern?No Males 73Females 28  Have your parents talked with you about sex? No M 43 F 76  If true sex education was offered in school would you take the class?  Yes Males 54Females 80  Are you pregnant, or currently have a child? Yes Males 5 Females 2 This is just a sample of the questions and answers. I chose the ones that pertain to project HOPE

13. Are we doing our teens an injustice by being so liberal? Yet, so conservative in our schools? Can we really blame the parents?

14. Works Cited: http://www.contracept.org/minorsaccess.php, viewed October 20, 2010 http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/tgr/06/5/gr060507.html, viewed October 20,2010 http://sparkaction.org/resources/37682 viewed October 21, 2010 https://www.azfpc.org/, viewed October 21, 2010 http://www.plannedparenthood.org/ppaz/hipaa.htm, viewed October 22, 2010 http://www.aishealth.com/Compliance/Hipaa/RPP_Issues_Disclosure_Rights_Minors.html, viewed October 22,2010 http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/national-data/pdf/stbyst07.pdf, viewed October 22, 2010 http://www.guttmacher.org/statecenter/spibs/spib_OMCL.pdf, viewed October 28,2010 Survey of questions compiled by Sherry L. Roble, October 15, 2010