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Few Americans favor abstinence-only sex ed
82 percent support comprehensive programs in schools, study shows
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NEW YORK - Most Americans, regardless of their political leanings, favor comprehensive sex education in schools over abstinence-only programs, researchers reported Monday. Currently, the federal government champions the abstinence-only approach, giving around $170 million each year to states and community groups to teach just-say-no sex education. This funding precludes mention of birth control and condoms, unless it's to emphasize their failure rates. However, critics point out that studies have failed to show that abstinence-only education delays sex or lowers rates of teen pregnancy. This latest study, according to the authors, suggests that the federal government is out of step not only with research, but also with public opinion. Of the nearly 1,110 U.S. adults they surveyed, 82 percent supported programs that discuss abstinence as well as other methods for preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Half were in outright opposition to abstinence-only education. Even among self-described conservatives, 70 percent supported comprehensive sex ed., while 40 percent opposed the abstinence-only strategy. The findings "highlight a gap between policy, and science and public opinion," said Dr. Amy Bleakley of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and lead author of the new study. Whether this divide will influence policy-makers is unknown, she told Reuters Health. "We just want to bring this to their attention," she said. | Click for related content |
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