“Teen pregnancies declined dramatically in the 1990s, and 75% of that was due to increased use of contraception.” (Al Franken). If teens learn about birth control methods, they can use them to their advantage if these actions are what they choose to apply themselves to. Many parents think that if students learned about birth control they would start having sexual intercourse, birth control should become part of the school curriculum because once students understand how to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, rates in adolescents will decline and students should learn about all prevention options. Many parents believe that once a teenager learns contraceptive methods he will immediately start having sex. If this is true, then these teenagers are taught abstinence only programs through school and parents think this is the way to go. The statistics say the opposite. “94% of Texas high school students receive an abstinence-only education. More than half of these teenagers are losing their virginity.” (Texas Monthly). According to this statistic, the abstinence-only program in schools does not work. Also in the same article it states: "surveys showed that more than half of Texas students lost their virginity in high school and a surprising amount did not use condoms." (Texas Monthly). If these parents think that not teaching them about contraceptives in school is the right decision, would they still like the idea of ​​their children having unprotected sex after seeing this statistic? I would think not. Parents should be more concerned about the safety of their children. If teenagers are engaging in sexual activity they should at least know how to protect themselves. “The students who participate in the asti...... half of the paper ......ll be? Do you want our teenagers to become parents when they are still children? Works Cited Laura, Sessions S. and Katherine Shaver - Washington Post, Staff Writers. "STD data is no surprise, area teens say." The Washington Post, March 13, 2008. ProQuest. Network. March 20, 2014. Lillian, Lee K. "Study: Teens Lack Sexual Health Facts, Birth Control Basics, Illness Not Overcome by 'THE LOST CHILDREN OF ROCKDALE COUNTY'." The Atlanta Constitution: 0. October 20, 1999. ProQuest. Network. March 20, 2014. Rolly, Paolo. “Rolly: Sex Education, Birth Control, and STDs.” The Salt Lake Tribune, January 30, 2010. ProQuest. Network. March 20, 2014.Vine, Katy. "Let's talk about sex." Texas Monthly 03 2009ProQuest. Network. March 19, 2014.Wetzstein, Cheryl. "Cases of sexually transmitted diseases among young people increase, says report; half of cases of sexually transmitted diseases among 25." Washington Times: 0, February 25, 2004. ProQuest. Network. March 20. 2014 .