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The American Medical
Association's Recommendations for Good Sex Ed
The American Medical Association (AMA) urges schools to implement comprehensive,
developmentally appropriate sexuality education programs that:
- Are based on rigorous, peer reviewed science;
- Show promise for delaying the onset of sexual activity and a reduction
in sexual behavior that puts adolescents at risk for contracting human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted diseases;
- Include an integrated strategy for making condoms available to students
and for providing both factual information and skill-building related to
reproductive biology, sexual abstinence, sexual responsibility, contraceptives
including condoms, alternatives in birth control, and other issues aimed
at prevention of pregnancy and sexual transmission of diseases;
- Utilize classroom teachers and other professionals who have shown an
aptitude for working with young people and who have received special training
that includes addressing the needs of gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth;
- Include ample involvement of parents, health professionals, and other
concerned members of the community in the development of the program; and
- Are part of an overall health education program.
Source:
Council on Scientific Affairs. Report of the Council on Scientific Affairs.
[Action of the AMA House of Delegates 1999 Interim Meeting, CSA Report 7-I-99].
Chicago, IL: American Medical Association, 1999.
Do you support comprehensive sexuality education that includes information about both abstinence and contraception? Send a letter today to your Representatives and Senators urging them to become co-sponsors of the REAL Act.
Updated May 2008
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