What is a likely reason that many high schools do not provide condoms for the students, despite the fact that almost half of students in grades nine through twelve report having had sexual intercourse?
a. Many educators feel that teenagers are not mature enough to understand how to use a condom properly and providing condoms would give them a false sense of security.
b. Many fear that providing condoms to students will encourage sexual activity.
c. It is more cost effective to deal with the unplanned pregnancies of teenagers rather than the cost of condoms.
d. The statistics show that sexually transmitted infection rates amongst teenagers are very low suggesting that teens are capable of practicing safe sex without "guidance"from the schools.
ANS: B
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