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Comprehensive Sexual Education

In 2002, there were an estimated 750,000 unwanted teenage pregnancies and over 15,000 new cases of HIV among 15-21 year olds in the United States. Most of these cases occurred because the teens did not know how to use contraceptives and protection effectively when engaging in sexual behavior. The type of information a student receives from sexual education, if they receive any at all, can either prevent or accelerate the negative consequences of sexual activity. Comprehensive sexual education focuses on abstinence as the best method for avoiding pregnancies and STIs, but also teaches about condoms and contraception to avoid the risks of sexual activity. On the other hand, abstinence-only sexual education teaches abstinence as the only morally correct option for teenagers and usually censors information about contraception and condoms. This essay will present the reasons why comprehensive sexual education is a more persuasive argument including......

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