Comprehensive Sexual Education covers a wide array of topics having to do with sexuality and sexual health. While this program promotes abstinence, it also teaches students about the methods of contraception available to them. By …show more content…
When teens are educated about birth control and have access to it, they are more likely to use it with their partners.
On the other side of the board, many believe that abstinence-only education is the best way to keep kids from having unplanned pregnancies or sexually transmitted infections. Abstinence-only programs are geared to prevent teens from engaging in sexual activity. This type of education uses scare tactics and false information to keep kids from partaking in sexual activity. Supporters of abstinence-only programs claim that teaching teens about their bodies will corrupt them and make them want to have more sex. However, studies show that states like Mississippi, that teach abstinence-only education, have high rates of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease rates than the countries