1. sex education Comprehensive Vs. Abstinence
By: Brittany Barlow

2. Facts on Sex Education
82% of the approximate 750,000 teen pregnancies that happen a year are unintended
The U.S. has the highest teen pregnancy rate
By 2002, one-third of teens had not received any formal instruction about contraception
Majority of teachers agree with comprehensive sex Education and feel it should be taught by the 12th grade
9 /10 teachers believe students should be taught about contraception
1 in 4 are prohibited from doing so

3. Abstinence Approach Abstaining from sex until marriage
Prevents HIV
Prevents other transmitted infections
Prevents Unintended Pregnancies
Immoral for anyone to have sex before marriage
Religious Beliefs

4. Comprehensive Approach
Effective at assisting youth
Healthy decisions
Adopt healthy sexual behaviors
Informs youth that
Abstaining from sexual activity is the best preventative strategy
STD’s can and do happen
Contraceptives and Condoms can be used to help avoid Infections, STD’s, and unintended pregnancy

5. Disagreement between both approaches
Abstinence Approach Believes
Abstinence is the ONLY way to go
Comprehensive approach encourages youth to practice sexual behaviors
Abstinence is going to delay sexual activity
Comprehensive Approach Believes
Students will make a choice on their own
Sex before marriage IS a possibility
Providing information on contraceptives lessens the chance of infection, unintended pregnancies, & STD’s.

6. Abstinence Informs students of being the only full proof method
Advantages
Disadvantages
Informs students of being the only full proof method
Aids in preventing emotional or psychological damage
Way of helping to build more meaningful and long lasting relationships.
No guarantee this method will prevent youth from abstaining from sex
If someone does decide to participate in sexual activity, they have no knowledge on contraceptive measures
Emphasis on virginity may lead youth to anal or oral sex

7. Comprehensive Reduces the risks of STD’s and how to prevent them
Advantages
Disadvantages
Reduces the risks of STD’s and how to prevent them
Reduces the risk of unintended pregnancy
Gives students education about all types of contraception
Appropriate sexual education can have an impact on preventing sexual problems in adulthood
Some people feel that providing so much information gives teens a wider variety of sexual activities to engage in. I.e. Oral & Anal Sex
Teens may feel with contraceptives sex is okay to engage in
Students may suffer from embarrassment on the subject matter
Can cause out of control classrooms (inappropriate remarks)

8. Statistics
Since 1992, the federal government has spent close to $ 1 billion on abstinence-only sex education
Comprehensive has received virtually no federal funding
After falling for about 15 years, the rate of teen pregnancy is on the rise again
In 2006 there were almost 42 pregnancies for every U.S teens between 15 & 19 years of age
An estimated 19 million sexually transmitted diseases occur each year with a vast majority of those infected being adolescents
Rising STD rates and teen pregnancies are an indication that adolescents need more education, and need to be more aware of sexual consequences.

9. States Rejecting Abstinence Only Education
Arizona
New York
California
Ohio
Colorado
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Virginia
Maine
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Wyoming
Minnesota
Iowa
Montana
New Jersey
New Mexico

10. Utah Laws
Utah schools are required by law to provide STD, HIV/AIDS and sex education. They also must teach abstinence until marriage but are not required to provide information on contraception.
Utah state code further requires that materials used for instruction in health do not include “the advocacy of homosexuality; the advocacy or encouragement of the use of contraceptive methods or devices; or the advocacy of sexual activity outside of marriage.”

11. Video on sex education vs. Abstinence only education