According to a survey by cable TV station TVBS and publicized yesterday by Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Lin Tai-hua (
The survey revealed that while many members of the young generation have sex, their knowledge about and practice of safe sex leave much to be desired.
The survey showed that 11.2 percent of the young women who have sex do not insist that their partners use condoms.
Of the out-of-wedlock pregnancies that were reported, 90.8 percent ended in abortion. Among those females who had had abortions, over 34 percent had had more than two abortions.
Of the young women who have had sex, 28.4 percent said they have taken the "morning after" pill.
Dr Liu Wei-min (
"Parents and schools are still very conservative," said Chi Hui-jung (
"They tend to impose their anxieties about sex on their children. They tell their children not to have sex but don't explain why," she said.
Chi said that when her group visits schools to promote sex education, school officials sometimes ask that contraception and out-of-wedlock pregnancy not be discussed.
"Parents should understand that children have the right to decide whether they want to have sex or not," Chi said. "But parents should tell their children about the responsibilities they take on when they decide to have sex."
The survey also showed that 37 percent of respondents have obtained information about sex on the Internet; 67.9 percent think the Internet influences the public's views on sex and 97 percent think the Internet encourages people to have a more open attitude about having sex.
In a reflection of the Internet's huge impact on young people, Lin, Liu and the foundation have set up a Web site (www.heisho.com.tw)to provide reliable information about sex.
The site's content is written in a casual style meant to appeal to young people, especially young women. The site contains a section on sex information, a discussion forum and a section that Liu uses to answer questions.
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