Mississippi's Abstinence-Only Education Policy Under Fire Amid Decline in Teen Pregnancies A decade-old law in Mississippi has sparked debate over its effectiveness in reducing teen pregnancies, despite a notable decrease in the state's teen pregnancy rates since 2011. The law, which mandates that public schools teach either abstinence-only or abstinence-plus sex education, has been in place since 2011. Since then, Mississippi has seen a significant drop in teen pregnancies, with some attributing this decline to the law. However, critics argue that the policy may not be the sole reason for the decline and that it may be time to reassess the state's approach to sex education.
In 2011, Mississippi law required public schools to teach either abstinence-only or abstinence-plus sex education. Despite a significant drop in teen pregnancies since 2011, Mississippi still has the ...
