This paper estimates the effect of different sexual education curricula on sexual health in young adults aged 15-24 years old. In this application, sexual health is defined as the rate of STDs, abortions, and teen pregnancies. Using fixed effects to control for unobservable heterogeneity between states, I use state-level data to examine the role that comprehensive sex education programs play in the sexual health of young adults. I find no evidence that comprehensive sexual education at the school level plays a significant role in decreasing the likelihood of abortion, pregnancy, or STDs.
