Majority of Californians Support Sex Education and Roe v. Wade
A recent poll by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) revealed that a vast majority of Californians (78%) – including Latinos (74%) and evangelical Christians (66%) – prefer sex education programs that also teach children about obtaining and using contraceptives. It also reported that 7 in 10 Californians (71%) support Roe v. Wade – including majorities of all major racial and ethnic groups.
January 5 - Today, the San Francisco Chronicle reported a recent poll conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) which asked Californians across the state about their views on sex education, population growth, and support of Roe v. Wade.
The study found that Californians overwhelmingly approve of sex education that includes information about birth control. Of those polled, a majority of Latinos and evangelical Christians also preferred comprehensive sex education programs teaching about safe sex and contraception in addition to abstinence. A majority of Californians also approve public funding of programs that provide birth control methods and contraceptives to lower-income residents and teens.
But perhaps one of the most encouraging statistics was that seven in ten Californians support Roe v. Wade, including majorities in all major ethnic and racial groups.
Below is a summary of the major findings of the study:
• The vast majority of Californians (78%) – including Latinos (74%) and evangelical Christians (66%) – prefer sex education programs that also teach children about obtaining and using contraceptives.
• A strong majority of Californians (68%) believe that their local school districts should require such programs in both middle and high schools.
• Although statistics indicate that teen pregnancy rates have declined across the state, 72 percent of California residents say they have increased (38%) or stayed the same (34%).
• Seven in 10 Californians (71%) support Roe v. Wade – including majorities of all major racial and ethnic groups – while 22 percent want to overturn it.
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