Reply #68: The best model IMO is the Netherlands

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In the Netherlands, the teen pregnancy rate is something like 7% while it is 48+% in the US. They are non-moralistic and provide info and contraceptives to everybody.

You can't have it both ways. The politicians, etc. here want to pretend people are going to be celibate and then cross their fingers instead of giving people what they need.

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http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/factsheet/fsest.htm
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In the United States, teens get pregnant, have abortions, and contract sexually transmitted infections (STIs) at rates ranging from three to 74 times higher than teens in the Netherlands, France, and Germany.

Another reason for Europe’s lower teen pregnancy rates is the acceptance and availability of contraception. Teenage girls in Germany and the Netherlands use more oral contraceptives than U.S. girls.

“First, European teens are provided with national health insurance, which is universal and covers the cost,” said Barbara Huberman, director of education and outreach at Advocates for Youth. “Secondly, young woman are taught in school how to use the Pill. Last, but not least, instead of being taught to say ’no’ to sex, women are supported in their prevention of unplanned pregnancy.”

In Europe, teen contraception is so accepted that a commonly-used term is “double-dutch,” which is when the guy wears a condom and the girl is on the Pill, says Huberman. This has contributed to the lower rates of teen pregnancies, abortions, and STIs. The European focus, Huberman says, is on empowering young people to make an informed decision on whether they want to become sexually active. If they decide to, then they know it is expected they will always use protection against pregnancy and STIs.