Sex is therefore sex; the Memphis City School System should provide all details and information relating thereto. There has been a huge controversy over whether or not to allow comprehensive sex education in school systems. Some laws, such as the Tennessee Sexuality Education Law and Policy, require schools to include comprehensive sexuality education in the school curriculum. Regardless of the school system that teaches abstinence, today's generation will still choose to participate in sexual intercourse. Why deny them all the facts and information that will help them live a healthy and productive life? Comprehensive sex education can give parents information about what their children are learning, but this will reduce unwanted teen pregnancies, the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and other sex-related problems. Before comprehensive sex education is introduced to students, it is important for Memphians to familiarize themselves with the meaning and knowledge of what it is. The term sexuality education is a word, or phrase, used to explain human sexual anatomy, the reproductive system, sexual relationships, attitudes and behaviors, and other issues relating to sexuality (“Sex”). When we define sex education in dealing with teenagers, we basically mean informing them about all the facts and issues regarding sex. There are also other terms associated with sex education that students will need to know. Abstaining from any type of sexual or preliminary intercourse, after all, is called abstinence. Most parents support introducing abstinence-only programs into the school system. This type of program censors facts about contraceptives and condoms to stop the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Unmarried teenagers... center of paper... cure diseases and correct other sex-related problems. For years, this issue has been a problem in Memphis because parents are very hesitant about their children learning about sex, the effectiveness of the course, and the student's personal issues such as maturity level, shyness, etc. Current status whether or not Memphis should mandate comprehensive sex education in schools is still up for debate. The Memphis community needs to come together and help solve this problem with support groups, meetings, keep the abstinence-only program out of school, and talk to the board of the Office of Maternal and Child Health. Otherwise, STDs, STDs and teen pregnancy rates will continue to slowly increase. Students deserve to know why they should remain abstinent, i.e., learn about STDs, condoms, pregnancy, etc. otherwise they will go off on their own the wrong way.