Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Did you know that, in the US, 1 in 5 girls become pregnant before the age of 20? Teen pregnancy is a huge issue facing American youth. Research shows that preaching abstinence does not work, yet many parents fear that by providing sex education to their children – through discussions of birth control, STDs, sex, and masturbation – that they are condoning sex. This is simply not true!
Studies also reveal that children whose parents openly discuss sex delay intercourse at rates similar to those teens being told to be abstinent. Additionally, when parents talk to their teenage sons and daughters about sex and safe sex choices before they have sex for the first time, the teens are much more likely to use contraception during their first sexual experience. The lesson Mom and Dads – your words do matter, so talk to your kids!
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