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In comparing abstinence-only programs with comprehensive sex education, comprehensive sex education has been associated with a 50% lower risk of teen pregnancy.

Pamela Kohler, et. al. Journal of Adolescent Health, March 2008

 

 

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The most successful adolescent pregnancy prevention programs in the U.S., which combine sexuality education with direct access to or information about contraceptive services, have increased contraceptive use among participants by up to 22 percent.

 Frost & Forrest, Family Planning Perspectives (27), 1995