Did You Know?
Who influences teens the most when it comes to decisions about sexual activity?
Teens say that parents (47%) influence their decisions about sex more than friends (18%), religious leaders (7%), siblings (5%), teachers and sex educators (4%), or the media (3%).
(Source: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, 2007)
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Have you heard of the Indiana RESPECT “Sex Can Wait” program?
Resources
For more information about abstinence, teen pregnancy, and sexually transmitted infections, visit:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Indiana State Department of Health
- Indiana Youth Risk Behavior Survey
- Natality (Birth) Data, Indiana State Department of Health
- National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- StayTeen
- 4Parents.gov
