What should public schools teach our children about sex? It can be a complex question, especially when dealing with morals, social norms, pop culture, hormones and health. When students sit down for their sex education, should teachers embrace an abstinence-only policy?
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Do you have any evidence to back that up? According to this study in 2002, 18% of women age 15-19 who were at risk for becoming unintentionally pregnant were using no birth control at all, compared to 10.7% of the overall 15-44 group. So this suggests that women who are older and have had a chance to learn and become comfortable with contraceptives are more likely to use them when they are at risk of unintended pregnancy.
The study: http://www.arhp.org/publications-and-resources/contraception-journal/january-2008
- mj75
September 10, 2008 9:38PM
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