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===Comprehensive sex education=== As an early advocate of scientifically-informed sex education, SIECUS is a pioneer in [[comprehensive sex education]]. According to the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS), the guidelines for comprehensive sex education are as follows:<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Malone|first=Patrick and Monica Rodriguez|date=Spring 2011|title=Comprehensive Sex Education vs. Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs|jstor=23032415|journal=Human Rights|volume=38|issue=2|pages=5β22}}</ref> * appropriate to the age, developmental level, and cultural background of students; * respects the diversity of values and beliefs represented in the community; * complements and augments the sexuality education children receive from their families, religious and community groups, and healthcare professionals; * teaches not only about abstinence, but also contraception, including emergency contraception and reproductive choice; * teaches about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) issues and questions issues; * teaches anatomy, development, puberty, and relationships; * teaches all of the other issues one would expect to be covered in a traditional sexuality education class; and * should be science-based and medically accurate
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