Texas does not provide access to comprehensive sexuality education that would allow young people to make informed choices about sex and their bodies. Then, they take away their ability to make informed choices by limiting access to sexual healthcare services. It is a one-two punch hurting the most vulnerable Texans.
Author: Phillip W. Schnarrs
Phillip W. Schnarrs, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the division of community engagement and health equity at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School and a 2021 Public Voices Fellow with the Op-Ed Project.