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Researchers estimate that as many as half of pregnancies in the United States were not planned and roughly one in five pregnancies ends in an abortion. With the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade and the end of the federal right to an abortion, many sexual health educators and advocates are calling to enhance reproductive education – for people of all ages. Advocates say prevention and education can help people take charge of their reproductive health, but in many states sex education in schools is limited and under attack. We’ll talk about the state of sex ed in a post-Roe America.

Guests:

Shafia Zaloom, Urban School in San Francisco. Shafia is the 2021 California Health Education Teacher of the Year, and the author of "Sex, Teens and Everything in Between: The New and Necessary Conversations Today's Teenagers Need to Have about Consent, Sexual Harassment, Healthy Relationships, Love, and More" shafiazaloom.com

Christopher Pepper, San Francisco Unified School District. As a Teacher on Special Assignment, Christopher writes curriculum, leads professional development efforts, coaches new teachers, and advocates for modern, inclusive health education in schools. MrHealthTeacher.com