The Current Trend in Sex Education in Schools in the United

question 22

Multiple Choice

The current trend in sex education in schools in the United States is increasingly focused on

• A)safer sex.
• B)abstinence.
• C)comprehensive sex education.
• D)decreasing sexually-transmitted diseases.

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