Sex Education and Information

Sex education programs still become the most talking topic among educators. They still argue on the pros and cons. Some educators feel that sex should not be banned but be educated. Basically, sex education program that include contraception information as an integral feature were more effective at preventing teen pregnancies. Today, we are expecting to see great increase in the awareness and habits of young people regarding abstinence and safe responsible sex. Polls show that most teen pregnancies continue to be amongst blacks and Hispanics living in lower income regions of the U.S. The sex education curriculum must consider these findings in better reaching its audience.

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Abstinence education encourages students to wait until marriage to have sex. Studies show that abstinence only sex education classes are not really effective to decrease the premarital and bad side of sex. Students who joined in abstinence-only education programs were engaged in premarital sex as students who did not participate in that programs. This is not good news for tho who support abstinence only education. It leaves one big question what is the most effective way to teach teens about sexual behavior and its consequences.

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One side in the debate favors comprehensive sex education, including detailed information about sexually transmitted diseases, contraception and abstinence