One's attitude and decision making is affected by our culture and beliefs. In my culture abstinence is the only education taught and goals are set for young women by their family. My grandmother told me that when she was growing up marriages were arrange between families and the men are always older and sometimes have wives already. Marriageable age begin at the onset of menarche and at that time education was not encouraged for woman. My mum told me that when she was growing up women could only be teachers and nurses if a woman is too educated she will not get married because the man will feel intimidated. If a young woman gets pregnant she either gets married or be disowned because she bought shame unto the family. When i was growing up we were only taught abstinence and abortion was an abomination. Many young women died trying to have an abortion because they were not properly educated and they could not tell their parents because they do not want to be disowned. They will end up going to a home clinic or fake doctors. Contraception/birth control was only made available to married couples and are taught to students in the medical field. Culture definitely affects the way my family advice me. Many countries do not have the access to different types of contraceptive methods and when a new method is introduced their belief will play a role in their decision making. For an example, in our culture when you get married you have to get pregnant as soon as possible because the husband family would think you are barren and will marry someone else for their son or advice their son to file for divorce. Children are very important in my culture and it makes it difficult for contraception methods to be practiced. In today's society views are changing and many countries are starting to educate families especially young people about sexual activities, diseases and contraceptive methods. My culture influences the decision i make and living in the United States has changed some of the beliefs that i was taught.