A Closer Look at Florida
Florida
Senator Deutch seeks more comprehensive sex education program
Senator Ted Deutch (D-Boca Raton) wants local schools to teach a more comprehensive based sex education program.
"We need comprehensive sex education, which includes abstinence," said Deutch. "We know the sure form way to prevent pregnancy is by not having sex, but we need to ensure that our schools have comprehensive, medically accurate and age appropriate scientifically based information to prevent STDs and unwanted pregnancy as well.”
ABC's of STD's
Tallahassee, FL (WTXL)--Next month is STD awareness month and it's needed because STD rates are on the rise among teens. According to the center for disease control each year, there are approximately 19 million new STD infections, and almost half of them are among youth aged 15 to 24. ABC 27's Lauren Dorsett takes a look at the prevalence of STD's among teens in our area, and the challenges in changing risky behavior.
Sunshine State not so bright on sex ed
Non-newsflash: the Lone Star State isn't alone in teaching sex misdeducation.
Healthy Teens Act Would Save Lives
To state Sen. Nancy Detert:
As chair of the Pre K-12 Education Committee, we understand that you have the sole discretion on whether to hold hearings on the Healthy Teens Act.
The Manatee County League of Women Voters believes passage of the Healthy Teens Act is crucial to the future of Florida.
Proposed bill would bring contraceptive education to schools
Florida knows more about the pitfalls of unsafe sex than most any other state.
The state ranked third from the top in the number of teen births per state in 2006. It had more abortions than 42 of 44 other states reporting data in 2005, and it had more cumulative AIDS cases than 47 other states in 2007.
Florida Hispanics Support Sex Education
Recent polling found that there is strong broad-based support for teaching comprehensive sex education in Florida public schools. Furthermore, a Hispanic oversample from the polling found that Florida Hispanics support comprehensive sex education in Florida’s schools.
Support for Comprehensive Sex Education in Florida
Regardless of age, income or gender, nearly 9 out of 10 Florida voters, including many who describe themselves as evangelical Christians, believe public schools should offer some form of sex education.
POLL: Proposed bill would bring contraceptive education to schools
Florida
knows more about the pitfalls of unsafe sex than most any other
state.
The state ranked third from the top in the number of teen births
per state in 2006. It had more abortions than 42 of 44 other states reporting
data in 2005, and it had more cumulative AIDS cases than 47 other states in
2007.
University of Florida Sex Education Report
On November 5, 2007, the University of Florida released a study entitled Sexuality Education in Florida: Content, Context, and Controversy. The study confirmed what we already know - that the state of sex education in Florida is failing our youth. Click here to read the full report, or access it as an attachment below.
University of Florida Sex Education Report
On November 5, 2007, the University of Florida released a study entitled Sexuality Education in Florida: Content, Context, and Controversy. The study confirmed what we already know - that the state of sex education in Florida is failing our youth. Click here for the full report, or access the report as an attachment below.