A number of leading experts on adolescent sexuality conclude that education programs that emphasize contraceptive knowledge:
A)are less likely to reduce the risk of adolescent pregnancy than abstinence-only programs.
B)do not increase the incidence of sexual intercourse.
C)are no more likely to reduce the risk of sexually-transmitted infections than abstinence-only programs.
D)result in an increase in the incidence of sexual intercourse.

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Multiple studies have shown that providing contraceptive knowledge to adolescents does not increase the incidence of sexual intercourse. In fact, many studies have found that comprehensive sex education programs decrease the likelihood of adolescent pregnancy and reduce the transmission of sexually-transmitted infections. Abstinence-only programs, on the other hand, have not been found to be effective in reducing adolescent sexual activity or lowering the rates of unintended pregnancy or infection.

A Number of Leading Experts on Adolescent Sexuality Conclude That