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I came from a liberal background where comprehensive sex ed was standard, and I always thought I’d do the same with my kids. But things have changed, and the “talk” I’d always planned isn’t going to cut it anymore.

The current political situation has thrown me for a loop! I was prepared to answer awkward questions, provide condoms and buy Plan B like a good parent, because abstinence-only sex ed is how you end up with teen pregnancy and STDs. But I wasn’t prepared to need to cover burner phones, passports, and abortion bounty hunters! “It’s important to practice safe sex, but if you think you might be pregnant, don’t Google, pay cash for your pregn

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