How People Are Reacting to HIV Now

Since the first HIV patient was diagnosed in 1981, it has aroused many individuals' attentions. Many preventing actions have also been taken by states governments.

By Jack Liu

The State Which Has the Most AIDS Patients

Syringe Exchange Program

Sex and HIV Education

5 TX KS IA MO AR LA SD NE OK WV MS TN KY IN IL MN SC OH MI WI AL NC DC GA PA VA FL MD NJ NM ME NH VT RI MA NY DE CT ID MT NV AZ UT WY CO HI WA OR CA AK ND Both Required Sex Education Required HIV Education Required Neither Required

Nationwide

24 States + D.C. Required Sex Education

34 States + D.C. Required HIV Education

Florida

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, must stress abstinence

Special Requirement on HIV Education

If taught voluntarily, must stress abstinence

← Returns to national view

Maine

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must stress abstinence and cover contraception

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must stress abstinence and include information on condoms

← Returns to national view

New Hampshire

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, there are no state-specific content requirements

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must cover abstinence

← Returns to national view

Rhode Island

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must stress abstinence and cover contraception

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must stress abstinence and include information on condoms

← Returns to national view

Vermont

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must cover abstinence and contraception

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must cover abstinence and include information on condoms

← Returns to national view

Massachusetts

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, there are no state-specific content requirements

Special Requirement on HIV Education

If taught voluntarily, there are no state-specific content requirements

← Returns to national view

Connecticut

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, there are no state-specific content requirements

Special Requirement on HIV Education

No state-specific content requirements

← Returns to national view

Delaware

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must stress abstinence and cover contraception

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must stress abstinence and include information on condoms

← Returns to national view

New York

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, there are no state-specific content requirements

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must stress abstinence and include information on condoms

← Returns to national view

New Jersey

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must stress abstinence and cover contraception

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must stress abstinence and include information on condoms

← Returns to national view

Maryland

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must cover abstinence and contraception

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must cover abstinence and include information on condoms

← Returns to national view

Washington D.C.

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must cover contraception

Special Requirement on HIV Education

No state-specific content requirements

← Returns to national view

Pennsylvania

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, there are no state-specific content requirements

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must stress abstinence

← Returns to national view

Virginia

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, must cover abstinence and contraception

Special Requirement on HIV Education

If taught voluntarily, must cover abstinence and include information on condoms

← Returns to national view

South Carolina

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must stress abstinence and cover contraception

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must stress abstinence

← Returns to national view

Georgia

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must stress abstinence

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must stress abstinence

← Returns to national view

Michigan

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, must stress abstinence

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must stress abstinence

← Returns to national view

Ohio

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must stress abstinence

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must stress abstinence

← Returns to national view

West Virginia

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must cover abstinence and contraception

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must cover abstinence and include information on condoms

← Returns to national view

North Carolina

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must stress abstinence and cover contraception

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must stress abstinence and include information on condoms

← Returns to national view

Alabama

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, must stress abstinence and cover contraception

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must stress abstinence and include information on condoms

← Returns to national view

Wisconsin

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, must stress abstinence

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must stress abstinence

← Returns to national view

Illinois

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, must stress abstinence and cover contraception

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must stress abstinence and include information on condoms

← Returns to national view

Indiana

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, must stress abstinence

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must stress abstinence

← Returns to national view

Kentucky

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must cover abstinence

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must cover abstinence

← Returns to national view

Tennessee

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must stress abstinence

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must stress abstinence

← Returns to national view

Mississippi

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must cover abstinence

Special Requirement on HIV Education

If taught voluntarily, must stress abstinence

← Returns to national view

Minnesota

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must cover abstinence

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must cover abstinence

← Returns to national view

Iowa

Special Requirement on Sex Education

No state-specific content requirements

Special Requirement on HIV Education

No state-specific content requirements

← Returns to national view

Missouri

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, must stress abstinence

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must stress abstinence

← Returns to national view

Arkansas

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, must stress abstinence

Special Requirement on HIV Education

If taught voluntarily, must stress abstinence

← Returns to national view

Louisiana

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, must stress abstinence

Special Requirement on HIV Education

If taught voluntarily, must stress abstinence

← Returns to national view

North Dakota

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must cover abstinence

Special Requirement on HIV Education

If taught voluntarily, there are no state-specific content requirements

← Returns to national view

South Dakota

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, there are no state-specific content requirements

Special Requirement on HIV Education

If taught voluntarily, there are no state-specific content requirements

← Returns to national view

Nebraska

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, there are no state-specific content requirements

Special Requirement on HIV Education

If taught voluntarily, there are no state-specific content requirements

← Returns to national view

Kansas

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, there are no state-specific content requirements

Special Requirement on HIV Education

If taught voluntarily, there are no state-specific content requirements

← Returns to national view

Oklahoma

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, must stress abstinence

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must cover abstinence and include information on condoms

← Returns to national view

Texas

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, must stress abstinence

Special Requirement on HIV Education

If taught voluntarily, must stress abstinence and include information on condoms

← Returns to national view

Montana

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must cover abstinence

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must cover abstinence

← Returns to national view

Wyoming

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, there are no state-specific content requirements

Special Requirement on HIV Education

If taught voluntarily, there are no state-specific content requirements

← Returns to national view

Colorado

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, must cover abstinence and contraception

Special Requirement on HIV Education

If taught voluntarily, must cover abstinence and include information on condoms

← Returns to national view

New Mexico

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must cover abstinence and contraception

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must stress abstinence and include information on condoms

← Returns to national view

Idaho

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, there are no state-specific content requirements

Special Requirement on HIV Education

If taught voluntarily, there are no state-specific content requirements

← Returns to national view

Nevada

Special Requirement on Sex Education

No state-specific content requirements

Special Requirement on HIV Education

No state-specific content requirements

← Returns to national view

Utah

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must stress abstinence

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must stress abstinence

← Returns to national view

Arizona

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, must stress abstinence

Special Requirement on HIV Education

If taught voluntarily, must stress abstinence

← Returns to national view

Washington

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, must stress abstinence and cover contraception

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must stress abstinence and include information on condoms

← Returns to national view

Oregon

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must stress abstinence and cover contraception

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must stress abstinence and include information on condoms

← Returns to national view

California

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must cover abstinence and contraception

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must cover abstinence and include information on condoms

← Returns to national view

Hawaii

Special Requirement on Sex Education

Must cover abstinence and contraception

Special Requirement on HIV Education

Must stress abstinence and include information on condoms

← Returns to national view

Alaska

Special Requirement on Sex Education

If taught voluntarily, there are no state-specific content requirements

Special Requirement on HIV Education

If taught voluntarily, there are no state-specific content requirements

← Returns to national view