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Montana does not require its students to learn about sexuality or receive information on condoms and contraception, even though 46 percent of high school students in Montana report ever having had sex.
Sex Education Policy
Montana does not mandate sexuality education for students or regulate what it can include – it has not taken the necessary action to guarantee complete, comprehensive sex ed for its students.
Health Outcomes
Montana has among the lowest rates of teen pregnancy, AIDS, and STIs in the nation, while having near average rates for condom use among sexually active high school students.
Sexual Health Stats at a Glance
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Teen Pregnancy Rate* |
Teen Birth Rate* |
Annual rate of AIDS Diagnoses (per 100,000 people) |
STI Rate+ |
% of high school students who did not use a condom at last sex |
| Montana |
56 |
38.5 |
2.8 |
10.5 |
33 |
| National |
70 |
39.1 |
11.2 |
100.8 |
39 |
*Per 1000 young women ages 15-19
+Because of concern over recent changes in Chlamydia reporting and relative low incidence of syphilis, we used the state's gonorrhea rate as a stand-in for sexually transmitted infection rates.
Advocates' Partner Organizations
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