- Federal funding for abstinence-only programs had no effect on teenage pregnancy overall, but did lead to an increase in teenage pregnancy in conservative states. Federal funding for comprehensive sex education led to a reduction in teenage pregnancy in conservative states. https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/ajph.2018.304896 746 comments science
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- Meta-Analysis Over Almost 20 Years Has Declared Its Verdict on Abstinence-Only Sex Ed : ScienceAlert https://www.sciencealert.com/abstinence-only-education-is-more-of-a-hindrance-than-a-help-in-the-us 3 comments
- Meta-Analysis Over Almost 20 Years Has Declared Its Verdict on Abstinence-Only Sex Ed : ScienceAlert https://www.sciencealert.com/abstinence-only-education-is-more-of-a-hindrance-than-a-help-in-the-us/amp 3 comments