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'''Sex Education''' is classroom instruction on [[human reproduction]] and [[sexuality]]. It is typicially taught by both public and private schools, with parents given the option of withdrawing their children if they feel the content to be inappropriate or have personal or religious objections.

'''Sex Education''' is classroom instruction on [[human reproduction]] and [[sexuality]]. It is typically taught by both public and private schools, with parents usually given the option of withdrawing their children if they feel the content to be inappropriate or have personal or religious objections.

The appropriate content for sex education is a subject of political dispute within the United States, and other countries. The greatest division is between the comprehensive and abstinance-only schools. Proponents of comprehensive sex education believe that instruction should include education on methods of contraception, as a means to prevent the twin threats of pregnency and the transmission of sexually-transmitted infections. Proponents of abstinance education maintain that instructing teenagers on contraception is implicitly endorseing sexual activity, espicially promiscuous and premarital sex, and so sex education should omit contraception and instead concentrate on aiding teenagers in avoiding pressure towards sexual activity until they are in a monogamous, married relationship.

The appropriate content for sex education is a subject of political dispute within the United States, and within other countries. The greatest division is between the comprehensive and abstinence-only schools of thought. Proponents of comprehensive sex education believe that instruction should include education on methods of contraception, as a means to prevent the twin threats of pregnancy and the transmission of sexually-transmitted infections. Proponents of abstinence education maintain that instructing unmarried teenagers on contraception is implicitly endorsing sexual activity outside of marriage, and so sex education should omit contraception and instead concentrate on helping teenagers to avoid pressure towards pre-marital sexual activity, and to wait until they are in a monogamous, married relationship to begin sexual activity.

In general, comprehensive education is favored by [[liberal|liberals]] while abstinance-only education is favored by [[conservative|conservatives]]

In general, comprehensive education is favored by [[liberal|liberals]] while abstinence-only education is favored by [[conservative|conservatives]].

==Abstinence Only==

==Abstinence Only==

Federal funding for abstinence only education across the country has increased during the decade, but still does not equal the amount of money the government gives to a [[Planned Parenthood]], a single organization, each year.<ref>http://www.latimes.com/news/education/la-na-abstinence24apr24,1,5905418.story</ref><ref>http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/mmalkin/2008/mm_06041.shtml</ref>

Federal funding for abstinence only education across the country has increased during the decade, but still does not equal the amount of money the government gives to [[Planned Parenthood]], a single organization, each year.<ref>http://www.latimes.com/news/education/la-na-abstinence24apr24,1,5905418.story</ref><ref>http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/mmalkin/2008/mm_06041.shtml</ref>

== Sex Education in England ==

== Sex Education in England ==