There are many problems that teenagers face nowadays. None is bigger than the problem of underage sex and all the problems that come with it. The number of teenagers becoming sexually active, pregnant and contracting sexually transmitted diseases is rapidly increasing. There is no simple or easy solution to this problem. Sexuality education should begin at home and extend to include an effective program in schools that reinforces a clear message of abstaining from sexual activity as well as informing students about the risks posed by engaging in sexual activity. Political and religious dissent on this issue has led to a procedural stalemate that prevents schools from effectively addressing the issue and implementing a comprehensive sexuality education program to benefit young adults in Texas and the rest of the United States. Abstinence-only programs are currently the most widely used in public schools, but this method is seriously outdated and does not adequately address the issue of adolescent participation in underage sex, regardless of whether they have been told not to. Without the proper information, teens blindly make decisions to have sex that could impact their lives in more ways than they can imagine, and most don't fully understand the ramifications of their decision. Nationwide implementation of a comprehensive Abstinence-Plus program that teaches: abstinence, health risks, birth control, teen pregnancy, and providing students with information and birth control is exactly what we need. Strong emotions and opinions are found on both sides of society. this topic, but the fact of the matter is that abstinence-only programs are insufficient in educating teens to... middle of paper... ineffective in changing teen sexual behavior, this is good news for thousands of Teens of Texas and their parents. An increase of more than 200% in less than three years is encouraging and hopefully these numbers will continue to grow. Drastic changes need to be made to current national policies on sex education in schools. More information needs to be provided to students and their parents to effectively educate them about both the risks of underage sex and the importance of being thoroughly educated on a comprehensive abstinence-plus method. Politicians and legislators need to stop arguing their point and open their eyes to the very real reality that more and more teenagers are engaging in sexual activity. Young adults will learn about sex; the question is: will we control when and how they receive the information or will we let them decide.