Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mark From: mark@utzoo.UUCP (mark bloore) Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: Birth control and education Message-ID: <3124@utzoo.UUCP> Date: Fri, 29-Jul-83 22:35:53 EDT Article-I.D.: utzoo.3124 Posted: Fri Jul 29 22:35:53 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 29-Jul-83 22:35:53 EDT References: <889@ittvax.UUCP> Organization: U of Toronto Zoology Lines: 10 there may well be a causal relationship between sex education and an increased rate of teen-age pregnancies. when i got some (two hours, i think) sex ed as part of grade 11 phys ed, the teacher explained the rhythm method and drew on the board a diagram showing TWO "safe periods" per menstral cycle, neither of which was safe! the textbook was right, but i don't know how many of my classmates read it. mARK bLOORE univ of toronto {allegra,ihnp4,linus,decvax}!utzoo!mark