Doesn sexuality education encourage young people to experiment with sex?
No. National studies show that students who have had sexuality education are no more likely to have had sexual intercourse than those without sexuality education. Those who have had sexuality and contraceptive education, however, have lower rates of unintended teenage pregnancy. An HEW/HHS study indicates that sexuality education programs do increase students’ knowledge about sexuality, but do not change students’ personal values which guide their behavior.
