Panel discussion on in-depth advocacy for real sex education

We all want healthy families and teens, but as public health professionals with limited resources and time, what can we do to foster this in our communities? For starters we can ensure that teens have the education they need to make responsible choices when it comes to sex. We can teach them about the benefits of abstinence while making sure that they have the information they need to prevent unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases when they do start having sex. Learn more about the federal government's support of abstinence-only-until-marriage programs and what local advocates, parents and public health professionals are doing to replace these programs with medically accurate, age-appropriate programs that will protect young people.

On panel will include 4 speakers - a representative from SIECUS or Advocates for Youth - a lawyer from the ACLU's Reproductive Freedom Project - an state advocate that is currently working on advocating for real sex education - a public health expert, such as Dr. Santelli from the Columbia University school of public health, to discuss what the research shows, and offer more insight on how public health professionals can get involved in efforts to ensure that young people have the information they need to lead healthy lives.