Bill would protect teens in grades 7 to 12 from threat of sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies
Specifically, why the state should require public and charter schools to make condoms available to all teenagers by the start of the 2024-25 school year — no questions asked — and why it should fund vaccinations for our youth against a sexually transmitted virus at the root of a rapidly increasing cancer.
It’s naive to believe that preaching abstinence will prevent students from having sex. It’s also wrong to think that making condoms available to students will lead to more sexual activity among teens. Thehas shown that condom availability programs do not increase sexual activity among teens. But they do increase condom use among those who are sexually active.
State Sen. Caroline Menjivar, D-Panorama City, notes that teenagers too often face barriers when trying to obtain condoms and information about their proper use. When youth don’t have access to money or transportation to purchase condoms, they are more likely to have unprotected sex, leading to unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.that would ensure that all students in grades 7 to 12 have access to free condoms.
And, importantly, SB 541 would require that the state cover the costs of human papillomavirus vaccinations for children under 18. According to the CDC, HPV is thought to be responsible for 91% of cervical cancers, 75% of vaginal cancers, 69% of vulvar cancers, 63% of penile cancers, 91% of anal cancers and 70% of throat cancers.
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