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I think the YA classification has changed over the years, like everything else. Looking back, what was considered YA when I was young, was very different from what is marketed as YA today.
For example, I ate up the ‘Cherry Ames’ mysteries. They were intentionally ‘wholesome’, with lots of lessons on how good young women should behave, and were a far cry from ‘The Hunger Games’.
That said, I don’t remember anyone trying to censor our reading. Valley of the Dolls, Exodus, Peyton Place, Of Human Bondage, The Scarlet Letter, etc, were all mixed in together with YA books. If you were interested they were available.
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