Teens, Abstinence, and Putting Sex Back In Sex Ed

Sex & Teens: Why Abstinence Isn't Working

By Naomi Barr
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the April 2008 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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One nation under confusion. Our teens need better sexual education.

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