Media Center: Adolescent Reproductive Health

Teen sexuality is a volatile subject.  The United States has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the industrialized world, yet debates rage each year over the best way to teach adolescents about sexual health.

Many doctors say that their lack of training makes talking to teenage patients about sex and sexuality difficult.  PRCH works to fill this void through the Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health Education Project, a national curriculum that has reached thousands of doctors and other health care providers.  Our faculty includes the nation’s top experts in adolescent health, who are available to answer your questions about teens and sex.

What Our Doctors Are Saying

“It's bad enough that we're spending vast sums of money on programs that don't work. What's worse, however, are the consequences of failing to teach teens how to protect their health.”
—PRCH board member Margaret Baylson, MD, Philadelphia Daily News

Resources

• Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health Education Project
• Guides to minors’ legal rights to reproductive healthcare in 12 states
• An overview of the scientific literature on minors’ access to reproductive healthcare services [PDF]

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