The 2nd annual Prairie Sexuality and Disability Conference is taking place in Saskatoon.
intellectual and developmental disabilitiesShe said the conference was important because it touches on different aspects of relationships.
Inclusion Saskatchewan, one of the organizations hosting the event, said people with intellectual disabilities are often left out of conversations revolving around sexual health and can lead to unwanted outcomes like STIs, unplanned pregnancies and sexualized violence.Harvey said the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics reported that people with intellectual disabilities were seven times more likely to be sexually abused.
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