(Washington D.C., Wednesday, May 5, 2021) – A new poll conducted for Power to Decide’s annual #TalkingIsPower campaign reveals that the majority of adults say their parents were the person they turned to as a teen to discuss dating, sex, love and/or birth control.

The poll also showed which communities are leading the way in having these important conversations with young people. According to the poll, Black communities lead the way in having constructive conversations about sex, love and relationships.

May is #TalkingIsPower Month, a national effort launched to spark meaningful conversations about sex, love, relationships and ultimately birth control between young people and the parents and champions, such as an aunt, uncle, grandparents, or mentors, who care about them.

This year’s theme, Keep the Power On, reminds parents and champions how powerful they are in the lives of young people and why conversations about sex, love, relationships and ultimately birth control should be on-going and play a powerful role in a young person’s life.

#TalkingIsPower offers tools for parents and champions to start that important conversation with the young person in your life. To learn more about the campaign, visit PowertoDecide.org.

Power to Decide is a private, non-partisan, non-profit organization that works to ensure all people—no matter who they are, where they live or what their economic status might be—have the power to decide if, when and under what circumstances to get pregnant and have a child. Please visit PowerToDecide.org for more information.