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Comprehensive Sex-Ed Programs Linked to Decline in Teen Pregnancies: Study
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Comprehensive sex education programs can lead to an overall reduction in teen pregnancies, according to new research. In a study that spanned two decades, from 1996 to 2016, researchers from New York University (NYU) looked at federal funding for more comprehensive sex education that was received by a mix of public and private organizations in…
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