The Truth About Sex Ed In 2013, the United State’s pregnancy rate was totaled at 26.5 per 1,000 women ages 15-19. Although this number had decreased by ten percent over the last year, the pregnancy rates in the United States are still substantially higher than any other western industrialized country. The drop in teen pregnancy rates can be attributed to the teaching of a valid sexual education system. Due to its wide success, Comprehensive Sexual Education should be taught in every public school across the country.
Comprehensive Sexual Education covers a wide array of topics having to do with sexuality and sexual health. While this program promotes abstinence, it also teaches students about the methods of contraception available to them. By …show more content…
When teens are educated about birth control and have access to it, they are more likely to use it with their partners.
On the other side of the board, many believe that abstinence-only education is the best way to keep kids from having unplanned pregnancies or sexually transmitted infections. Abstinence-only programs are geared to prevent teens from engaging in sexual activity. This type of education uses scare tactics and false information to keep kids from partaking in sexual activity. Supporters of abstinence-only programs claim that teaching teens about their bodies will corrupt them and make them want to have more sex. However, studies show that states like Mississippi, that teach abstinence-only education, have high rates of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease rates than the countries
Comprehensive Sexual Education covers a wide array of topics having to do with sexuality and sexual health. While this program promotes abstinence, it also teaches students about the methods of contraception available to them. By …show more content…
When teens are educated about birth control and have access to it, they are more likely to use it with their partners.
On the other side of the board, many believe that abstinence-only education is the best way to keep kids from having unplanned pregnancies or sexually transmitted infections. Abstinence-only programs are geared to prevent teens from engaging in sexual activity. This type of education uses scare tactics and false information to keep kids from partaking in sexual activity. Supporters of abstinence-only programs claim that teaching teens about their bodies will corrupt them and make them want to have more sex. However, studies show that states like Mississippi, that teach abstinence-only education, have high rates of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease rates than the countries