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Teen pregnancy and STI rates show Tennessee has a sex ed health crisis
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 5 months agoSex education is not mandated in Tennessee public schools, and if schools decide to provide...
After abortion restrictions, Texas recasts sex education away from abstinence-only focus
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoDALLAS — J.R. Chester got pregnant the summer before her senior year of high school. A bright...
Missouri is above average in teen pregnancy, STDs. Could comprehensive sex education help?
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn recent months, the concept of "comprehensive sex education" has been a popular point of...
Sex ed could prevent unwanted pregnancies. Indiana doesn't require schools to teach it.
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor two weeks, Indiana lawmakers have been locked in debate about how to reduce the number of...
Stricter state laws are chipping away at sex education in K-12 schools
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 8 months agoDES MOINES, Iowa - A dozen state or county agencies have parted ways with tens of thousands of...
Teen Pregnancy Rates Are the Lowest They've Ever Been in the U.S.
SheKnows via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIf you’re a parent of a highschooler, you might breathe a sigh of relief right now. A new report by...
'Set them up for failure': Sex education not required in many states where abortion is or will be...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoClose to half of the roughly two dozen states where abortion is or will soon be outlawed or heavily...
Addressing teen violence, pregnancy concern is focal point of session for Macon-Bibb youth
Macon Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCommunity partners sought to educate dozens of Macon youth about adolescent-focused local issues...
‘They just tried to scare us’: Anti-abortion centers teach sex ed inside some Texas public schools
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe South Texas Pregnancy Care Center in Seguin, one of the many anti-abortion organizations that is...
Fort Worth ISD approves abstinence-based sex education curriculum after divided debate
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Texas Education Code requires districts to implement a curriculum that encourages abstinence....