Abstinence Programs | Do They Work?
| Abstinence Programs | Do They Work? | | Tyeronae D.Nichole Carter | 1/2/2013 |
What are abstinence programs?
Abstinence-only sex education is a form of sex education that teaches abstinence from sex, and often excludes many other types of sexual and reproductive health education, particularly regarding birth control and safe sex. This type of sex education promotes sexual abstinence until marriage and avoids discussion of use of contraceptives.
The controversial
The topic is controversial, with proponents of abstinence-only education arguing that comprehensive sex education encourages premarital sexual activity and critics arguing that abstinence-only education is ineffective and that abstinence-only education is motivated by religious teachings, which have no place in the classroom.
What is the sole purpose?
Abstinence-only sex education teaches children to abstain from sex as the sole method of avoiding pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. In the U.S., States may apply for federal funding of abstinence-only sex education programs. To be eligible for funding programs must satisfy requirements given under the Social Security Act.
(2) For purposes of this section, the term "abstinence education" means an educational or motivational program which—
(A) Has as its exclusive purpose, teaching the social, psychological, and health gains to be realized by abstaining from sexual activity;
(B) teaches abstinence from sexual activity outside marriage as the expected standard for all school age children;
(C) Teaches that abstinence from sexual activity is the only certain way to avoid out-of-wedlock pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and other associated health problems;
(D) teaches that a mutually faithful monogamous relationship in context of marriage is the expected standard of human sexual activity;
(E) teaches that sexual activity outside of the context of marriage is likely to have harmful psychological and physical
What are abstinence programs?
Abstinence-only sex education is a form of sex education that teaches abstinence from sex, and often excludes many other types of sexual and reproductive health education, particularly regarding birth control and safe sex. This type of sex education promotes sexual abstinence until marriage and avoids discussion of use of contraceptives.
The controversial
The topic is controversial, with proponents of abstinence-only education arguing that comprehensive sex education encourages premarital sexual activity and critics arguing that abstinence-only education is ineffective and that abstinence-only education is motivated by religious teachings, which have no place in the classroom.
What is the sole purpose?
Abstinence-only sex education teaches children to abstain from sex as the sole method of avoiding pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. In the U.S., States may apply for federal funding of abstinence-only sex education programs. To be eligible for funding programs must satisfy requirements given under the Social Security Act.
(2) For purposes of this section, the term "abstinence education" means an educational or motivational program which—
(A) Has as its exclusive purpose, teaching the social, psychological, and health gains to be realized by abstaining from sexual activity;
(B) teaches abstinence from sexual activity outside marriage as the expected standard for all school age children;
(C) Teaches that abstinence from sexual activity is the only certain way to avoid out-of-wedlock pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and other associated health problems;
(D) teaches that a mutually faithful monogamous relationship in context of marriage is the expected standard of human sexual activity;
(E) teaches that sexual activity outside of the context of marriage is likely to have harmful psychological and physical