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By the numbers

Sex ed

68: Percentage of parents who want schools to teach teens that abstinence before marriage ensures the best chance of marital stability and happiness

91: Percentage of parents who want their children to be taught that sex should be linked to the type of love and commitment found in marriage

56: Percentage of parents who said contraception should either not be taught as a subject or taught in a class separate from abstinence, such as a health or biology class

39.9: Percentage of parents who thought abstinence and contraception should be combined in a single class

2: Percentage of parents who thought sex education should focus on teaching teens how to use condoms

Source: Survey conducted by Zogby International for Focus on the Family

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