Currently in the state of North Carolina, the sex education curriculum is abstinence-only. Programs of this type have been repeatedly shown to be ineffective in preventing teenage pregnancy and often teach highly inaccurate information.

Furthermore, studies show that the general public prefers comprehensive sex education programs to abstinence-only ones.

http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/publications-a-z/597-abstinence-only-until-marriage-programs-ineffective-unethical-and-poor-public-health​

http://www.plannedparenthood.org/educators/implementing-sex-education