In the 90's the GOP Congress decided to provide additional funding to states that would pass abstinence-only educational standards in their schools. You're not allowed to talk about pregnancy or STD prevention.
Since Texas adopted an abstinence-only policy we have shot up to #1 in Teen Births.
Florida is apparently having similar success with this failed idea.
From Orlando CBS Affiliate Local6.com:
A recent survey that found some Florida teens believe drinking a cap of bleach will prevent HIV and a shot of Mountain Dew will stop pregnancy has prompted lawmakers to push for an overhaul of sex education in the state.
The survey showed that Florida teens also believe that smoking marijuana will prevent a person from getting pregnant.
