“Teen pregnancies declined in the 1990s, and 75 percent of those were due to increased use of contraception. » (Al Franken). If teens learn about birth control methods, they can use them to their advantage if that's what they choose to do. Many parents believe that if students learn about birth control, they will start having sex. Birth control should be part of the school curriculum because once students understand how to prevent pregnancies and STDs, teen rates will decrease and students should know all the options. prevention. Many parents believe that once a teenager learns about birth control methods, he or she will immediately begin having sex. If this is true, then these teens are only doing abstinence-only programs at school and parents think that's the way to go. The statistics say otherwise. “Ninety-four percent of Texas high school students receive abstinence-only education. More than half of these teenagers lose their virginity. » (Texas Monthly). According to this statistic, abstinence-only school curriculum is not working. Also in the same article it says: “Surveys have shown that more than half of Texas students lost their virginity in high school and a surprising number did not use condoms. » (Texas Monthly). If these parents think not teaching them about contraceptives in school is the right decision, after seeing this statistic, would they still like the idea of ​​their children having unprotected sex? I don't think so. Parents should be very concerned about the safety of their children. If teens engage in sexual activity, they should at least know how to protect themselves. “Students who participate in absti...... middle of paper ...... will be there? Do you want our teenagers to become parents while they are still children? Works Cited Laura, Sessions S. and Katherine Shaver - Washington Post, editors. "STD data no surprise, area teens say." The Washington Post, March 13, 2008. ProQuest. Internet. March 20, 2014. Lillian, Lee K. “Study: Teens Lack Information on Sexual Health, Birth Control Basics, Illnesses Fail to Overcome “THE LOST CHILDREN OF ROCKDALE COUNTY.” » The Atlanta Constitution: 0, October 20, 1999. ProQuest. Internet. March 20, 2014. Rolly, Paul. “Rolly: Sex Education, Birth Control and STDs.” The Salt Lake Tribune January 30, 2010. ProQuest. Internet. March 20, 2014. Vine, Katy. “Let’s talk about sex.” Texas Monthly 03 2009ProQuest. Internet. March 19, 2014. Wetzstein, Cheryl. "STD cases among young people are soaring, report says; half of people who have sex are infected by age 25." Washington Times: 0, February 25, 2004. ProQuest. Internet. March 20. 2014 .