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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Proper information about the risks of sexually transmitted disease and unwanted pregnancy, and the relative success and failure rates of condoms and other barrier methods of contraception do not undercut the argument for sexual abstinence. On the contrary, they reinforce the message that casual sex carries serious risks. As a result, children given comprehensive sex education are slower to become sexually active, and tend to be more careful when they do have sexual intercourse.
From an abstinence point of view, taking precautions is not ideal. However, from a public health point of view, it's a significant improvement.
- Michael Glass
November 15, 2008 3:53AM
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