72 Percent of Indian Youth Have Sex Without Protection

Up to 72 percent of sexually active young people in India do not use protection with new sex partners, according to a survey reported by the Press Trust of India.

Eleven international non-governmental organizations conducted the survey in April and May of this year; the respondents were ages 15 to 35.

At least 40 percent of the young people reported difficulty accessing contraception; 36 percent said a relative or close friend had had an unplanned pregnancy; and almost one-third had received incorrect information about contraception from friends.

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