Should Sexually Active Teens Have Access to Sexual Health Services?
Most Connecticut adults believe school personnel should make condoms and other birth control available to sexually active youth. They also look to school nurses and guidance counselors to refer sexually active youth to STI and/or family planning clinics. • 84 percent of Hispanic adults and 79 percent of all adults support school nurses and guidance counselors referring sexually active youth to STI clinics. • 69 percent of adults support school nurses and guidance counselors referring sexually active youth to family planning clinics. • 79 percent of African American adults, 67 percent of Hispanic adults, and 60 percent of all adults support school personnel making condoms and other birth control accessible to sexually active youth.
