Table 2. Abstinence provisions and levels of abstinence education in state laws & policies.
State | Law: Abstinence1 | Law Level2 | Laws & Policy Level3 |
Alabama | Yes | 3 | 3 |
Alaska | - | - | 1 |
Arizona | Yes | 2 | 3 |
Arkansas | Yes | 2 | 3 |
California | Yes | 1 | 1 |
Colorado | Yes | 2 | 2 |
Connecticut | No | 0 | 0 |
Delaware | - | - | 3 |
Florida | Yes | 3 | 3 |
Georgia | Yes | 2 | 2 |
Hawaii | - | - | 3 |
Idaho | No | 0 | 0 |
Illinois | Yes | 3 | 3 |
Indiana | Yes | 3 | 3 |
Iowa | No | 0 | 0 |
Kansas | - | - | 0 |
Kentucky | - | - | 3 |
Louisiana | Yes | 3 | 3 |
Maine | Yes | 1 | 1 |
Maryland | - | - | 0 |
Massachusetts | No | 0 | 1 |
Michigan | Yes | 1 | 1 |
Minnesota | Yes | 1 | 1 |
Mississippi | Yes | 3 | 3 |
Missouri | Yes | 2 | 2 |
Montana | - | - | 0 |
Nebraska | - | - | 2 |
Nevada | No | 0 | 0 |
New Hampshire | No | 0 | 0 |
New Jersey | Yes | 1 | 1 |
New Mexico | - | - | 3 |
New York | - | - | 1 |
North Carolina | Yes | 3 | 3 |
North Dakota | - | - | - |
Ohio | Yes | 3 | 3 |
Oklahoma | Yes | 3 | 3 |
Oregon | Yes | 1 | 1 |
Pennsylvania | Yes | 2 | 3 |
Rhode Island | Yes | 2 | 3 |
South Carolina | Yes | 3 | 3 |
South Dakota | Yes | 2 | 2 |
Tennessee | Yes | 3 | 3 |
Texas | Yes | 3 | 3 |
Utah | Yes | 3 | 3 |
Vermont | Yes | 1 | 1 |
Virginia | Yes | 2 | 2 |
Washington | Yes | 2 | 2 |
West Virginia | No | 0 | 0 |
Wisconsin | No | 0 | 1 |
Wyoming | - | - | - |