Stemming from being an inherently taboo subject, the topic of sexual-education has been debated for a large portion of American History. While the debate has existed for decades upon end, the debate garnered major traction in the tail end of the 20th century (Howell, 2007). This is because sexual activity during this timeframe dramatically increased, consequently resulting in a tremendous spike in teen pregnancies and STI transmissions, most notably HIV/AIDS. Knowing that this epidemic of sexual activity was occurring, and knowing how catastrophic the effects were, the American Public demanded action to neutralize the rampant outbreak of teens “doing it.” The solution to this issue was to implant more extensive sex-education in the school systems. This was much easier said than done, since there was no uniform sex-education method across the country, prompting various different state policies on how to implicate sex-education. The two major methods which were enforced included abstinence-only education and comprehensive sex-education. Over time the ethics and reliability of each method have been openly disputed, causing sex-education to become a very divisive issue. I personally believe while abstinence-only is not inherently wrong, over time has proven to be ineffective, ultimately harming countless lives, and should be …show more content…
Valerie has long fought for the establishment and continuation of abstinence-only education,. Through her persistence and advocacy she has been selected to be President Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services Chief. In her most recent online essay “Sex Education and the Seduction of Selective Science” Huber addresses her dissatisfaction with the misinformation dealing with sex education, and how she feels is the best way to remedy the wrong-doings of modern