One Possible Reason Why The U.S. Has One Of The Highest Teen Pregnancy Rates In The World

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Here’s some quick, hardcore reasons why the “no sex because I said so” education model just isn’t working.

FACT CHECK TIME:

Lisa mentions that 58% of students sex it up in high school. Our snazzy fact checkers disagree. 54% was the highest number they found on a CDC chart. As of 2013, that number declined to 47%.

Also, one thing she doesn’t mention is that while the U.S. does have the highest teen pregnancy rate, that number has wiggled its way down over the past 20 years. In 2013, according to the HHS and CDC, it hit a new low of 26.6 per 1,000.

Do you think that’s because of how sex education is being taught in some states? Holler at me on Twitter and let me know your thoughts.

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