1. The Ineffectiveness of Abstinence Programs
A survey done by the Department of Health Services in Seattle, Washington, tested 1,719 heterosexual teens between the ages of 15-19 about their formal sex education received before their first sexual intercourse (Kohler, 2008). ... Results showed that teaching about contraception was not associated with increased risk of sexual activity, but teens who received comprehensive sex education had a lower risk of pregnancy than those who received abstinence-only or no sex education (Kohler, 2008). ...
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