These sources need to be included in the essay, with 6 in text citations
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies. “Sex Education Has Failed.” Sex Education, edited by Kristen Bailey, Greenhaven Press, 2005. At Issue. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ3010023213/OVIC?u=lincclin_vcc&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=1ed989b4. Accessed 28 Oct. 2024.
Talks about why sex education now has failed teenagers and what programs work the best.
American Civil Liberties Union. “Abstinence-Only Programs Do Not Work.” Teenage Sexuality, edited by Tamara L. Roleff, Greenhaven Press, 2006. Opposing Viewpoints. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ3010166250/OVIC?u=lincclin_vcc&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=8abfa9e7. Accessed 28 Oct. 2024. Originally published as “Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Education Censors Vital Health Care Information, Jeopardizing Teenagers’ Health,” 2004.
Talks about why teaching only abstinence in sex education does not help with teen pregnancy rates.
“Abstinence Education Programs Are Not Effective.” Do Abstinence Programs Work?, edited by Christine Watkins, Greenhaven Press, 2014. At Issue. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ3010603215/OVIC?u=lincclin_vcc&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=7f399a64. Accessed 28 Oct. 2024. Originally published as “Raising Expectations in the Rockies: Colorado’s Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Industry and the Imperative for Real Sex Education,” SIECUS.org, vol. 3, 9 Sept. 2010.
Talks about how comprehensive sex education works.
Curtis, Tenesha. “Sex Education Programs Should Teach That Homosexuality Is Natural.” Homosexuality, edited by Cynthia A. Bily, Greenhaven Press, 2009. Opposing Viewpoints. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ3010143290/OVIC?u=lincclin_vcc&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=124ac66b. Accessed 28 Oct. 2024. Originally published as “Should Education on Homosexuality Be Added to Sex Education in Schools?” www.helium.com, 2008.
Includes why talking about homosexuality in sex education helps teenagers.
“Abstinence Programs Isolate LGBTQ Youth.” Do Abstinence Programs Work?, edited by Christine Watkins, Greenhaven Press, 2014. At Issue. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ3010603224/OVIC?u=lincclin_vcc&sid=bookmark-OVIC&xid=7ea63dd9. Accessed 28 Oct. 2024. Originally published as “Fact Sheet: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Youth,” SIECUS.org, Apr. 2010.
Talks about why Abstinence programs negatively affects lgbt teens.
needs to be 5 paragraphs long not including the introduction paragraph with one paragraph talking about rebuttals points to the idea that sex education shouldn’t be taught before the conclusion
Please use this paragraph as the introduction, you can tweak it if needed. 16 and pregnant is a classic reality tv show that aired from 2009 to 2014 and focused on the issue of teen pregnancy. Many people criticized the show for its controversial themes, and many also have said that the show promoted teen pregnancy. Ironically, the show actually helped decrease teen pregnancy rates. Overall, in the past generation, teen pregnancy rates have significantly gone down. Many people can agree that that is a good thing, but even though teen pregnancy rates have went down that doesn’t mean that it’s still not an issue in our society. Other issues as well among teens such as STI and HIV rates, domestic or sexual abuse, and an overall stigma amongst sexual identity still exist. In the US only 37 states are required to teach in school some form of sex education, and only 13 of those states are required that the information taught to be medically accurate. If we want teens to make smart decisions regarding their sexuality and health comprehensive sex education should be taught to all teenagers. Comprehensive sex education is the teaching based on a curriculum that gives teenagers age approbate information about all aspects of human sexuality including anatomy, sexual orientation and reproduction, contraception, consent, and sexually transmitted infections. Comprehensive sex education should be required to be taught in schools by teachers at an eight grade level all across America because it will reduce teen pregnancy, lower the STI and HIV rate among teenagers, and help teens exercise responsibility and awareness in sexual relationships.