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Yeah, in a perfect world, it is the parents' job to teach this sort of stuff. But we all know that we don't live in a perfect world.
I have friends, whose parents didn't breathe a WORD regarding sex, birth control, STDs, and that stuff--and where are they now? Some have kids, others have had abortions, almost all have dealt with some sort of STD. And these aren't necessarily backwoods people--one friend in particular, both of her parents are professors. Some people don't feel comfortable talking about sex, or feel like they'll learn it in school. Others feel that if they don't talk about it, then their child won't do it.
Maybe some countries in Europe have the right idea. I never understood our Puritanical heritage and how it's messed us up in so many ways. I lived in Rome, and with the Pope basically down the street, most grocery stores, drugstores, and bars (!) had condoms and other contraceptives in plain view. The Pill was much cheaper there than here, and one wouldn't have to haggle with insurance. And Italy has one of the lowest teen pregancy rates, and one of the lowest AIDS infection rates.
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