Louisiana Public Health Institute Launches “Geaux Talk” Campaign to Spark Dialogue on Comprehensive Sex Education

Louisiana consistently has some of the highest rates of teen pregnancy and new STD/HIV infections in the country. In an effort to spur change and foster important dialogue, the Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) launched the Geaux Talk campaign to engage Louisiana caregivers, students, educators, and legislators in honest, fact-based conversations about comprehensive sex education (CSE). CSE teaches that abstinence is the best way to avoid pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections and diseases (STDs), but it also includes medically accurate information about ways to reduce the risk of unplanned pregnancy and…

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