A Call for Comprehensive, Disability- and LGBTQ-Inclusive Sexual and Reproductive Health Education

The study by Horner-Johnson et al concerning the sexual health experiences of high school students with disabilities is an important contribution to the literature, particularly in light of a growing body of literature on the reproductive and perinatal health of women with disabilities. Learning about the sexual experiences of youth with disabilities may help us understand their later sexual and reproductive health experiences and identify ways in which we might work to mitigate adverse outcomes. The study by Horner-Johnson et al is also noteworthy because of the inclusion of nonbinary and sexual minority high school students with disabilities. It is vital that in sexual and reproductive health research, health promotion, and education, youth and adults with disabilities are not lumped together as a homogenous group with regard to sexual orientation and/or gender identity.