Why Should We Have Sex Ed?
1 in 5 Americans between the ages of 15 and 55 are currently infected with one or more sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). 12 million Americans are newly infected each year. Is this a result of ignorance or is it because they weren't provided with the right information to protect themselves? Almost 1 million teens become pregnant each year. 58% of those teens become parents, 30% of them end in abortion, and 12% miscarry. Did these teens know about birth control or contraceptives? Because of this lack of education, these teens are turning to the only sources of information they have. Whether it's an award-winning web site, a magazine, or the "experienced" guy next door, teens are struggling to piece together what they need to know to survive. Why should those teens have to be embarrassed and left scrambling for every scrap of information that could very well make the difference between life and death for them? The answer is simple: they shouldn't. These teens want to know how to keep themselves safe. So why is sex education
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Approximate Word count = 702
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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