Teenagers in America have a higher birthrate than all other
developed countries. In 2008, nearly seven percent of girls between fifteen and
nineteen became pregnant. Comprehensive sex education is significantly more
effective than abstinence only sex education at preventing teen pregnancies and
teen sexually transmitted infection contraction. Comprehensive sex education needs
to be taught in all public schools. Not understanding how to have safe sex is
detrimental, but it does not mean that being taught comprehensive sex education
would encourage teenagers to do things they are not doing already. Safe sex is cheaper
than a baby nine months later.
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