Women's Health and Sex Education @womenshealth_ed

Mathematica research published a study of federally funded programs which found that students in an abstinence only program were just as likely to have sex as their peers who had comprehensive instruction. Abstinence only education keeps teens at risk #sexed #health

According to the Guttmacher institute, in South Carolina alone, sex ed curriculum is not required to be medically accurate, free form religious bias, or taught by trained professionals. #womenshealth #education #safesex

According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, curriculum that is medically accurate constitutes comprehensive sex ed. While abstinence only education restricts reproductive knowledge, comprehensive ed does the opposite by destigmatizing safe sex. #sexed

Of 13 widely used curricula in federally funded abstinence-only programs, it was found that 11 out of 13 treat gender stereotypes as scientific fact and contain misleading information about the effectiveness of contraceptives, and the risks of sexual activity. #sexed #health

Comprehensive education provides useful medical information to promote and destigmatize safe sex. This allows adolescents, primarily women, to take complete control of their sexual health. #safesex #healthywomen #education

Federally funded sex education programs are typically prohibited from teaching and encouraging contraceptive use. Instead Instead, this curriculum relies on distorted contraceptive failure rates to encourage teenagers to refrain from engaging in sexual activity. #sexed #health

Many abstinence only programs discuss the dangers of STIs, yet often fail to educate about prevention and treatment options. This approach reinforces stigma and discourages impressionable students from being treated #sexed #womenshealth

According to the World of Labor, it was found that education and fertility are negatively correlated. Educated women are more likely to use contraception, provide better childcare, and have fewer children. #education #womenshealth

According to the Guttmacher institute, if teens are properly educated about safe sex practices early on, they are likely to continue them throughout their lives. However, abstinence only programs withhold this information on the basis that it will encourage sexual activity. #ed

According to a Harvard study, many abstinence only curriculum's promote gender stereotypes, such as women are naturally chaste and are responsible for male feelings. This reinforces the idea that “good” girls are ignorant about safe sex, which is harmful. #health #sexed

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According to the UN, understanding ones body is a human right. Sex education should include people of diverse gender identities, sexual orientations, and ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds to ensure that everyone is able to get the information they need. #women #education

According to a Harvard study, since 1996, over 1 billion dollars in state and federal funding has been allocated to abstinence only education despite evidence against it. This money could be going towards better resources that are effective in promoting safe sex practices #sexed

According to the CDC, only about 50% of teen mothers receive a high school diploma by 22. If we prioritize comprehensive sex ed, the rate of teen pregnancies would decrease, allowing more young girls to complete their education. #women #health #education

According to the CDC, South Carolina laws do not require instruction regarding contraceptives. If classes are not required to teach methods of STI and pregnancy prevention, students are unequipped to take complete control of their sexual health. #education #health #women

According to the CDC, South Carolina does not require that sex education is taught by trained professionals. Important health related information should be taught by people who understand it, and students should receive it from people they trust. #sexed #women #health

According to the Guttmacher Institute, South Carolina is one of 33 states that does not require sex ed curriculum to be medically accurate. These inaccuracies disadvantage young girls and prohibit them from taking control of their health. #women #education

According to SIECUS, South Carolina’s teen pregnancy rate ranks 10th in the US, with a rate of 79 pregnancies per 1,000 young women ages 15–19 compared to the national rate of 70 pregnancies per 1,000. This can be attributed to abstinence only teaching in SC. #education #women

According to SIECUS, South Carolina ranks 14th in cases of HIV/AIDS diagnosed among young people ages 13–19 out of the 34 states with confidential, name-based HIV infection reporting. With comprehensive sex ed, we could see these rate decrease. #womenshealth #ed