Essay About Sex Education

Should schools teach more about sex education? Would it help boys and girls be safer? Would there be less Sexually Transmitted Diseases or more? “The truth is if teens learned more about sex then there would be less teen pregnancies and less STDs.” ("5 Reasons Schools Should Adopt LGBTQ-inclusive Sex Ed.") I think teen pregnancies are unfortunate and teens should really think more about the consequence and how it can affect your life. “Most students, however, do not receive any instruction until 9th or 10th grade, by which time many have already became sexually active.” ("Implementing Sex Education.") “Ages 15 to 24 makeup 25 percent of the sexually active population, but acquire half of all new Sexually Transmitted Infections which is about 9.8 million new cases a year.” (“FACTS ABOUT SEX EDUCATION.")
I believe sex education should be taught more
They feel overwhelmed about where to start or confused about what to teach and when to teach it. The US is the oldest and most trusted provider of sexual health care, and with a national network of sexuality educators, medically accurate sex education in your school or program. “By the late 1980s, many states required schools to provide instructions about AIDS and other STDs.”(”Sex Education.") “In addition, since 1988, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have provided financial assistance to state and local education programs, national organizations and other groups to improve HIV education in