Texas Sex-Ed-Simple
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Sex-ED in America
Facts
- 30 states don't require sex ED
- 37 states allow medically inaccurate sex ED
- 26 states require teachers to say that abstinence is the best method
- 6 states require any mention of homosexuality to be condemned or discriminated against
- Only 18 states require teachers to provide information about contraception
- States with abstinence-only education have the highest rate of teen pregnancy
- There has been a 21% increase in schools using abstinence+ education from 2010-2011
- Teens provided with in-depth sex ED are 60% less likely to get pregnant or get someone pregnant (University of Washington, Seattle)