We asked 20 women what they wish they had learned in sex ed class
This story is part of a series about sex education and teen pregnancy, and is produced as a project for the USC Center for Health Journalism’s California Fellowship.
Other stories in the series include:
Sex education is now the law, but conservative school leaders aren’t happy about it
Why are birth rates higher for Latina teens than others? It’s complicated, experts say
This teen mom and her newborn rode a city bus to a school for delinquents. Here’s why
At 14, she was told to hide her baby bump and switch schools. Her shaming wasn’t unique
After reading teen mom’s story, strangers wanted to help. And they delivered.
As part of our series on sex education and teen pregnancy, we asked 20 women at the Central California Women’s Conference what they wish they would have learned in sex ed class when they were younger. Mackenzie Mays
The San Joaquin Valley is home to some of the state’s highest rates of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
The California Healthy Youth Act, which went into affect last year, aims to change that, and mandates schools teach comprehensive, medically accurate and unbiased sex education.
The Bee is doing a series on sex education and teen pregnancy, in partnership with the USC Center for Health Journalism.
On Tuesday, at the Central California Women’s Conference, we asked 20 women what they wished they would have learned about sex when they were younger.
[This story was originally published by The Fresno Bee.]
