AAP News Vol. 14 No. 6 June 1998, p. 29
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If we can't talk about it, we can't study it: Schools' refusal to help in sex survey leaves teens in the dark

Victor C. Strasburger M.D., FAAP

Like the weather, everyone talks about teen-age sex, but no one seems able to do anything about it. One million pregnant teens a year? Hey, just say no. Several million sexualy transmitted diseases a year? Let teens go to a Planned Parenthood clinic somewhere (as long as it hasn't been bombed out by pro-life extremists). HIV infection and AIDS? That's what sex education classes in school are supposed to deal with (even though many aren't even allowed to mention condoms).