Sex Education Issues

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Some 750,000 teenagers in the United States will become pregnant this year, and at least one in four teen girls in America has a sexually transmitted infection. American teenagers are bombarded with confusing and conflicting messages about sex. They need access to real, unbiased information — about abstinence, contraception, and healthy relationships.

The vast majority of Americans — including parents — support comprehensive sex education. But only about five percent of American students receive comprehensive sex education that covers all the dimensions of sexuality. Instead, because of anti-choice government policies, many teens are taught a strict abstinence-only program, which does not teach contraception and denies them potentially lifesaving information.

Planned Parenthood is working with state and federal governments to provide comprehensive, medically accurate, commonsense sex education programs that help teens prevent unintended pregnancy and stay healthy.

Join the Planned Parenthood Action Network. Tell your elected representatives it’s time to end dangerous abstinence-only programs and to stand up for real sex education!