Several organizations have conducted studies that have shown effective sex education programs contribute to lower rates of teenage pregnancies, kids having fewer sex partners, and kids beginning their sexual encounters at a later age. These studies have also shown that when teens are well informed, they will make use of contraceptives and condoms. Sex education and condom distribution can help prevent unplanned pregnancies in teenagers through knowledge and availability which will prevent a drain on our society by young, single mothers. These programs can also prevent the spread of STDs and HIV. Plus the knowledge gained from these sex educations programs will be carried into adulthood to again help prevent unplanned pregnancies as well as the spread of STDs. The first argument for the necessity of sex education and condom distribution in school is that most young people will be exposed to a first sexual encounter early in their teenage years. Teenagers are not well known for thinking situations through completely which often will result in an early sexual experience. If they have not been exposed to any information about sex and the situations that it brings, they will not be able to make an informed choice. They will not have any tools to help them to be able to decide what would be the best way for them as an individual to go. If a teenager is unaware of the probabilities of a pregnancy arising from unprotected sex, they will have no reason to use protection or even just decide to not go through with it. A teenager who is unaware of the dangers of contracting an STD or HIV will also have no reason to seek protection or wait until protection is available. Too many times, teenagers will do it anyway no matter what, but being informed could help make a difference. Studies show that by age 19, 7 out of 10 men and women have had sexual intercourse so which is more than 50% of teens being sexual active. A second argument for sex education and condom distribution is that between 2006-2010, never married teens age 15-17 who had never engaged in sexual intercourse declined from 37% to 27% in females. During this same time frame, teens had begun to receive education about STDs, HIV, or abstinence. However, about one-third had not received any education about contraception or how to prevent pregnancy. Many only received instructions about abstinence without any information given about birth control methods. Even in this day and time, many sexually experienced teens have not received any instruction about birth control methods before their first sexual experience. If sex education classes were offered and required in high schools this would not be the case. If condoms were available as well, it would greatly reduce these unplanned pregnancies. As shown by the numbers, when sex education is gi