Affordable Care Act (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act)

Law signed by President Barack Obama in 2010 that set in motion sweeping changes to the U.S. health care system, including the requirement that most private health insurance plans cover people with pre-existing conditions, preventive care including birth control with no out of pocket costs, and a requirement that young people can stay on their parent or guardian’s insurance until they are 26 years old. The law is frequently called ACA, for short, or Obamacare.

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Virginity

Having never had sex. May mean different things to different people. For example, many people think you “lose your virginity” when you have vaginal sex. Others think that you lose your virginity if you have other kinds of sexual activity, like oral sex or anal sex.

Taboo

A behavior that’s outside the cultural norms. Something society or culture says you shouldn’t do or talk about.

Pangender

Identifying with all genders.

Zygote

The single-celled organism that results from the joining of the egg and sperm (fertilization).

Ze (ze, zir, zirs, zirself)

A gender-inclusive pronoun (or set of pronouns) some people use for themselves. One of many pronouns that people may use instead of pronouns such as “he,” “she,” or “they.” See "neopronouns."

Yeast infection

A type of vaginitis caused by an overgrowth of a yeast that naturally lives in the vagina/on the body, called candida albicans. Yeast infections may also occur in the penis or mouth. A yeast infection in the mouth or throat is called “thrush.”

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