Sex Education

I feel that a comprehensive sex ed course should be included in high school. I went to a Catholic high school and they felt it necessary to include contraception in our Morality course....Taught by a NUN! In the Catholic religion, contraception is not condoned however, the Diocese sees the need for pregnancy and disease prevention due to the increases in statistics of both issues. I remember the teacher of my course and one of the stories she told....A young man and woman came to her with an unplanned pregnancy and were confused as to how it could have happened. The method of prevention they used was a rubber band tightly wrapped around the base of his penis. They actually believed that this would work. This type of ignorance is why we need to provide information. By teaching abstinence only education, students like them continue to be uninformed about the appropriate use of contraceptives.

I also believe that a mock child rearing exercise should be included in this course. There are lifelike simulators that act and require care like real babies. This experience shows young people just how difficult being a parent can be and hopefully encourages them to practice abstinence (or at least safer sex practices.)