The Nation - News from Nov. 5, 1985
In a survey for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, 84% of a sampling of American adults said that teen-age pregnancy is a serious problem, but 64% said parents have little or no control over youngsters’ sexual activities. Only 13% of those polled said that parents should explain contraception. Planned Parenthood president Faye Wattleton, announcing results of the survey in New York, said they suggest a need for more sex education in schools and improved access to contraceptives for teen-agers “even if it means providing them free.”
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