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Alaska does not have laws governing sex education, , even though 44 percent of its high school students report already having had sex. Although Alaska has lower teen pregnancy, and HIV/AIDS rates than the national average, it has the nation’s highest chlamydia rate.
Sex Education Policy
Alaska has no laws requiring sex education or regulating what it can include – it has not taken the necessary action to guarantee complete, comprehensive sex ed for its students.
Health Outcomes
Alaska scores better than average on teen pregnancy, STI rate, and AIDS rate, with condom use rates among high school students near the national average.
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 |
| Alaska |
61 |
44.5 |
2.7 |
182.3 |
38 |
| 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.
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