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The Start
The National Education Association recommended that teachers be trained to teach Sex Education to students. -
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Sex Education Timeline
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Latex Condoms
The first latex condom was invented by Youngs Rubber Company. -
Importance of Sex Education
By 1940, the U.S. Public Health Service made a strong statement about the importance of sex education in schools. This was because of the spread of STD's among soldiers and sailors during World War I & II. -
The Pill
The first birth control pill was invented. -
Contraceptives
Contraceptives were made legal for married couples. Seven years later, contraceptives were permitted for unmarried people as well. -
HIV/AIDS
Sex Education changed a lot because of the HIV/AIDS epidemic that was drawing concerns nation wide. -
AFLA
Adolescent Family Life Act (AFLA) was passed, which is believed to be considered the precursor to today’s abstinence-only-until-marriage programs. -
Sex Education
The Surgeon General during this time, C. Everett Koop, published a report in 1986 calling for sex education, including information on preventing the transmission of the HIV virus through safe sex, to be instituted in public schools starting at the elementary level. -
Teaching Sex Education
More than 90 percent of all U.S. schools offered some sex education programming. -
Sex Education
By 1989, 23 states had passed mandates for sexuality education, and additional 23 states strongly encouraged sex education, 33 mandated AIDS education and 17 additional states recommended it. -
SIECUS
SIECUS published “Sex Education 2000: A Call to Action,” which outlined 13 goals that would ensure that all children received comprehensive sexuality education by the year 2000. -
Abstinence Only
Under George W. Bush 1.5 billion dollars was spent on the abstinence programs. -
Premarital Sex
In 2002 a survey showed that by age 20 77% of the respondents had had sex. -
Abstinence
Federal fundings went to schools to promote abstinence only programs. -
PEPFAR
PEPFAR was reauthorized -
Teen Pregnancy
In 2010, President Obama directed 100 million dollars towards teen pregnancy programs.
