Kids need protection

According to the Utah Department of Health, in the past five years cases of gonorrhea have doubled; chlamydia has risen by 50 percent. Obviously, people aren't using protection, yet the sex education reform in our Legislature died in committee. Some legislators argue that it's parents' job to talk to teens about contraceptives, but I know my parents don't talk about them to me. I know several of my friends' parents don't talk about the subject with them. They just assume we'll all choose abstinence. Most of us find out what condoms are through friends or the media. Not exactly the most reliable sources.