Abstinence-Only Education States 2025

Stressed
29
Covered
11
State
Abstinence
Contraception
Sexual Orientation
Importance of SBMCO
California Flag
CaliforniaCovered Inclusive
Connecticut Flag
ConnecticutCovered Inclusive
District of Columbia Flag
District of ColumbiaCovered Inclusive
Maryland Flag
MarylandCovered Inclusive
New Hampshire Flag
New HampshireCovered
New Mexico Flag
New MexicoCovered
North Dakota Flag
North DakotaCovered
South Dakota Flag
South DakotaCovered
Vermont Flag
VermontCovered
Virginia Flag
VirginiaCovered
West Virginia Flag
West VirginiaCovered
Alabama Flag
AlabamaStressed
Arizona Flag
ArizonaStressed
Arkansas Flag
ArkansasStressed
Colorado Flag
ColoradoStressed Inclusive
Delaware Flag
DelawareStressed Inclusive
Florida Flag
FloridaStressedNegative
Georgia Flag
GeorgiaStressed
Hawaii Flag
HawaiiStressed
Idaho Flag
IdahoStressed
Illinois Flag
IllinoisStressed Inclusive
Indiana Flag
IndianaStressed
Kentucky Flag
KentuckyStressedNegative
Louisiana Flag
LouisianaStressedNegative
Maine Flag
MaineStressed
Michigan Flag
MichiganStressed
Mississippi Flag
MississippiStressedNegative
Missouri Flag
MissouriStressed
New Jersey Flag
New JerseyStressed Inclusive
North Carolina Flag
North CarolinaStressed
Ohio Flag
OhioStressed
Oklahoma Flag
OklahomaStressedWarns against AIDS
Oregon Flag
OregonStressed Inclusive
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode IslandStressed Inclusive
South Carolina Flag
South CarolinaStressed
Tennessee Flag
TennesseeStressed
Texas Flag
TexasStressed
Utah Flag
UtahStressed
Washington Flag
WashingtonStressed Inclusive
Wisconsin Flag
WisconsinStressed
Iowa Flag
IowaInclusive
  • Column headers are abbreviated as follows:
  • SE = “When provided, sex education must include:”
  • HIV = When provided, HIV education must include:”
  • SBMCO = Sex between married couples only
  • NOTS = Negative outcomes of teen sex