Sex Education in Public Schools
...ex. Comprehensive sex education programs begins with abstinence as a starting point, both encouraging it for young people who are not ready for sex and supporting those who choose it for whatever reason. Then for those who choose to have sex anyway, they are taught about each form of birth control, how effective they are, and how to get them. They also learn about each of the sexually transmitted diseases, what they do to the body, and how easily they are spread. Information about teen pregnancy and how it can effect a child mentally and physically is taught, along with the way it will effect the lives of the parents and their family. A comprehensive sex ed. curriculum that teaches about contraception and condoms does not push kids toward risky sexual behavior. In fact, programs even decrease the amount of sexual intercourse among teens. After participating in the program, sexually active teens are also more likely to use condoms and contraceptives compared to before the program and not matter what you teach there will always be teens that choose to have sex. These programs are very effective because the say “if you are sexually active these are the things that can happen…” After seeing the graphic details of STD’s, or giving birth, and even seeing the way their future is effected many teens are scared out of having premarital sex. As for the ones who decide to still have sex are much more educated to make healthy decisions. In a review of 35 programs, the World Health Organization found that abstinence-only programs were less effective than programs that promoted delaying sex and also promoted safer sex practices, including use of contraceptives and condoms. (Baldo M. pg. 4) Teens that are only taught the only reason not to have premarital sex is the moral values leaves out the ones th...