... children to begin learning about sex? A recent survey conducted by the Alan Guttenmacher Institute found that over 50% of teens between the ages of fourteen and nineteen are sexually active. Even more shocking, of the teens polled that admitted to being sexually active, one out ... the consequences and choices behind sex than the high school students. Also, researchers found that intentions to practice safe interventions were higher among the middle school children that the high school students. The study clearly shows that sex education can play a role in redefining a child's perspective...

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