CDC Report Shows Teens Are Having Less Sex. That’s Great But Much More Needs to be Done

Many are aware of the battle over sex education in Texas and our fight continues, but there are some good signs.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released some good news in its “Youth Risk Surveillance Report.”

This survey, conducted every two years, also comes with a few lessons for parents, youth, and society at large.

The good news? The long-term trend of decreasing teen sexual activity continues. Compared to the 2015 survey, the number of teens reporting never having had sex increased to 60.5 percent—a gain of almost two-points.

Teen sexual abstinence prevents pregnancy and significant health risks, as well as social and emotional tolls related to sexually transmitted diseases and abortion.

It is also associated with other benefits such as improved academic performance.

The CDC survey found that abstinent students also fared better on a number of other risk factors. Their overall conclusion:

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