American Medical News - Does Sex Ed Focused on Abstinence Work?

site URL - http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2000/01/17/hlsa0117.htm

Site description: Comprehensive sex education programs are few. In many school districts, discussion about contraceptives is prohibited or the information provided is inaccurate. Examines state curricula and finds those with abstinence only programs have higher rates of disease and unwanted pregnancies.




Topic: Top/Society/Issues/Education/Sex_Education/Abstinence-Only/Opposing_Views

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