You read that number right, according to the Guttmacher Institute, only 17 (!!!) out of 50 states require sex education to be medically accurate. And only 28 states require sex ed at all. 🤯⁠ ⁠ Why is this important? Comprehensive sex ed has been shown to:⁠ 📉Lower rates of STIs, unplanned pregnancies, homophobic bullying, domestic and intimate partner violence⁠ 📈Increase appreciation for gender and sexuality variance⁠ 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Improve parent-child relationships⁠ ⁠ So let's talk about it. With that goal in mind, Healthline and @plannedparenthood are partnering together to talk about the importance of sex education, plus how to talk about consent and boundaries. ⁠ ⁠ 🔗Visit the link in bio to learn more and join the conversation. ⁠ ⁠ #sexed #sexeducation #sexualhealth #std #sti #pregnancy #womenshealth #menshealth #plannedparenthood #healthline #thetalk #letstalkabout it