October 17th, 2025

Contact: Alison Macklin

amacklin@siecus.org

WASHINGTON, DC., October 17th, 2025 – SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change appeared in an article by Megan Henry in the Ohio Capital Journal. Ohio received an “F” grade in SIECUS’ 2025 State Profiles. Henry discusses Ohio’s lacking sex education and higher teen birth rates and syphilis rates.

Senior Policy Analyst, Nawal Umar, is quoted throughout the article. “What we’ve seen is states that have no sex ed or poor sex ed policies, they typically fare worse on health indicators such as (sexually transmitted infections) rates, teen birth rates, having lower contraceptive knowledge, and other existing health disparities.”

Read the full article here.

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About SIECUS:

SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change has served as a leading national voice for sex education since 1964, asserting that sexuality is a fundamental part of being human, one worthy of dignity and respect. Through advocacy, policy and coalition building, SIECUS advances sex education as a vehicle for social change—where all people receive sex education, are affirmed in their identities, and have power to make decisions about their own health, pleasure, and wholeness.