5x more likely to experience a reduction in STI and pregnancy rates (this is researcher-speak for 'less likely to get pregnant or an STI’).2
13% increase in contraception use.3
Delayed initiation of sex until they feel prepared.4
Effective, inclusive sex ed can save lives.
LGBTQ+ youth are 23% less likely to attempt suicide when schools include education on LGBTQ+ subjects.5
Schools and communities benefit too. Schools that implemented comprehensive sex ed reported 25% less psychological abuse, 60% less sexual violence, and 60% less physical violence with a current dating partner.6
Funding comprehensive sex education is the right investment to support young people in making informed decisions about their health and futures. In fact, comprehensive sex education reduces unplanned pregnancy in teens by more than 3% in the United States.7
A deep-dive into thousands of studies and articles dating between 1990 and 2020 found that medically-accurate sex education also showed the following outcomes 2:
Improved knowledge and attitudes about, and reporting of dating violence (DV) and intimate partner violence (IPV)
Decreased domestic violence and intimate partner violence perpetration and victimization
Increased bystander intentions and behaviors
Improved communication skills and intentions
Child sex abuse prevention
Improved knowledge, attitudes, skills and social/emotional outcomes related to personal safety and touch
Appreciation of sexual diversity
Lower homophobia and reduced homophobic bullying
Expanded understanding of gender/gender norms
Recognition of gender equity, rights, and social justice
Additional Resources
Here are several additional resources that have some great information about the benefits of medically-accurate and age-appropriate sex ed:
Footnotes
- parent_data_fact_sheet_in_english_1.pdf (plannedparenthood.org)
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1054139X20304560)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7732995/#:~:text=Sex%20education%20is%20associated%20with,3%2C4%2C6%5D.
- https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000260770
- https://siecus.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/CSE-Federal-Factsheet-Sept-2021-Update-2.pdf
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1054139X20304560
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8872707/
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