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Randomized trials of the effect of school sex education on teenage pregnancy are few and far between. From 1993 to 1996, investigators randomized 25 Scottish schools to either conventional sex education or an intensive Sexual Health and Relationships Education (SHARE) program combining active learning, information on sexual health, and the development of skills to negotiate sexual encounters, handle condoms, and access services. The SHARE program consisted of 10 sessions geared for students aged 13 to 15 and taught by trained teachers during 2 consecutive school years. Each cohort included more than 2000 female students. The authors used national registry data to determine the number of conceptions and pregnancy terminations that occurred b…