Fifty-six thousand teenagers in Georgia are sexually active. Yet in Fiscal Year 2007 Georgia accepted over $8 million from the federal government for abstinence-only programs. Get the facts about the reproductive and sexual health of Georgia's young people.

Sex Education Policy

Georgia requires sex education for public school students. While Georgia requires that this education stress abstinence, it does not specifically require that students receive information about condoms and contraception (Georgia legal statutes governing sex education:  Official Code of Georgia Annotated, 20-2-143.)

Health Outcomes

Georgia has high rates of AIDS and teen pregnancy, and a very high STI rate.

Sexual Health Stats at a Glance

* 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:

• AID Atlanta
• Georgia Coalition for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (G-CAPP)
• Helping Our Teen Girls in Real Life Situations (HOTGIRLS)
• Spark for Reproductive Justice