Outline of the state of Delaware
State
Delaware
Stresses abstinence

Category
Sexual Health Education Abstinence—ES

Category
Sexual Health Education Abstinence—ES

State law stresses abstinence.

Delaware Administrative Code 14-800-851 K to 12 Comprehensive Health Education Program

Sex ed: 2.1 Each school district and charter school shall have a sequential, skill-based K to 12 Comprehensive Health Education Program based on the Delaware Health Education Standard that establishes a foundation of understanding the relationship between personal behavior and health and shall include at a minimum the following:

  • 2.1.3. The use of the state content Standard for health education for grades K to 12 to address the core concepts: tobacco, alcohol and other drugs, injury prevention and safety, nutrition and physical activity, family life and sexuality, personal health and wellness, mental health and community and environmental health with minimum hours of instruction as follows. . .
  • 2.1.4. Inclusion of a comprehensive sexuality education and an HIV prevention program that stresses the benefits of abstinence from high risk behaviors.
Policy Type
Regulation