Originally Posted by justcurious55
sex education should be introduced in middle school (6th or 7th grade). while abstinence should always be encouraged, i believe it is entirely necessary to teach students how to be safe if they do make the choice to engage in sex. they need to learn about condoms, hormonal bc, foams, etc. clear up the myths, i.e. peeing right after sex does not mean you won't get pregnant. they need to learn about std's but don't teach it in a "this is what will happen if you ever have sex before marriage!!" scary way that too many adults try to. and if you've ever looked at the women's helth board i'm sure you'll agree girls especially need to know when they might be pregnant and when to worry about their period being a day late. i never got to do it but i think the computerized babies are great too. my class also watched a video of a woman giving birth.
