Wednesday, June 4, 2008

STDs Making a Comeback!!!

A new report shows that despite the millions of dollars put into teaching teenagers about abstinence, sexual activity among teenagers has actually increased and condom use has decreased. (Not very good results for a program that is supposed to lengthen the time before teenagers become sexually active and increase the use of condoms.) Some officials say this is because of the "the messages kids are getting in the digital world" and how their own abstinence program actually "bashes" the use of condoms. How do we solve this government made dilemma? Some suggest that a new form of sex-education should be taught. A sex-education that is not focused on waiting until marriage, but teaching the importance and proper use of contraceptives. It is thought that a contraceptive based sex-education could put us back on the right track of lowering teen birth rates and fewer people reporting STDs. Report: Efforts to Reduce Teen Sex.


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