would allow students to be more mentally, and emotionally prepared for when they decide to have sex. The programs could both delay the onset of sexual intercourse, and decrease the number of sexual partners. (5.Sex Education in Schools: Its Effects on Sexual Behavior.1995) One of the main questions that effect the sex education program, is what are the best subjects to teach the children. No matter what classes are offered abstinence should always be stressed the most. (6.Dunn, Vincy. Profile of A School Sex Ed. Program.) Most of the sex education programs that are presently being used covers abstinence, sexually transmitted disease, teen pregnancy, safe sex, and how to think before they make a mistake. If teachers covered different ways to say no to sexual activities, and talked more about the emotional risks of having sex at an early age the effectiveness of sex education would also increase. Abstinence has the best guarantee out of any method of safe sex. If a student practices abstinence, that is the only way he or she will never contract a sexually transmitted disease, or increase the rate of teen pregnancy. The abstinence only programs offer students the ability to sharpen their decision-making skills, and learn more about disease prevention. (Teaching Fear; 1996) It also teaches them to be more responsible for their actions and how to have more self-control, and self respect. Practicing safe sex is another subject that is taught in the programs. Today, there are several different methods of safe sex that could be taught. Statistics show that nearly 50% of most high school students are sexually active. (7.Do abstinence-only programs work? 2000) These students should also be able to receive the right information they need to understand the ways to be protected. Because once some STD’S are contracted, the only cure is death. Currently, out of all the population of the United States, teenagers hold the highest record of sexua...
