| 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
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that the information learned throughout the course applied to different projects. For example‚ while gathering information for the debate on abstinence-only education in schools‚ it was important to take into account what life was like‚ and how our culture has evolved into one where sex is not a taboo topic anymore. With that in mind‚ having abstinence-only education made sense for students of a different time‚ but the information provided to students needs to change with the times. This is different
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Abstinence programs are beneficial but not as effective as they should be . I consent to where the author is coming from because there is a difference in how younger people comprehend things than other people . Based on “Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine”‚ abstinence program only work to reduce teen sexual activity . With that being stated ‚ it’ll only be much more effective toward younger people . Younger people are easier to convince because they are still in the process of knowing
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Abstinence-Only Education teaches abstinence as the only morally correct option of sexual expression for teenagers. It usually censors information about contraception and condoms for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and unintended pregnancy. Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Education teaches abstinence as the only morally correct option of sexual expression for unmarried young people. Programs funded under the 1996 Welfare Reform Act must censor information about contraception
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Sex Ed. Should Not Be Abstinence-Only Currently we have schools teaching about abstinence and how it prevents pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. However‚ many of these sex education programs do not include or want to include teaching about contraception for the adolescents who are not abstinent. Arguing that including contraception education in the program will send the wrong message about sex or that we are giving teenagers and young adults the "okay" to have sex. Not providing
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Abstinence Programs: Do they Work? In 2005‚ nearly half of all high school students have had sexual intercourse. Plainly stating that abstinence programs do not work (USA Today). Abstinence programs were beneficial many years ago‚ but since they are ineffective in delaying teen pregnancy‚ then teen pregnancy rate has increased. Abstinence programs teach the “no sex until marriage” clause‚ but they don’t teach teens about birth control and the consequences of having sex at before they’ve matured
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perspective—a poignant one at that—about the shortcomings of Abstinence–Only comes from Elizabeth Smart‚ the young woman who made headlines after being abducted for nine months at age 14. At a Johns Hopkins University forum on human trafficking‚ Smart (who was raped repeatedly by her abductors) spoke out against the abstinence-only education she received as a child‚ suggesting that it deterred her from escaping her captors. She said that abstinence-only education makes rape victims feel “so dirty” and “so
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Running head: Abstinence Programs in Schools are Ineffective Abstinence Programs in Schools are Ineffective Abstinence Programs in Schools are Ineffective The issue of sex education in schools has been a debate among parents‚ school administrators‚ health officials‚ and religious organizations for years. We all know that the safest sex is no sex at all‚ yet we continue to engage in that activity. If we are not‚ then we are thinking about it‚ planning on doing so in the
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The Virginity Movement’s main goal‚ although many say otherwise‚ is convincing women to remain virgins until their marriage. This movement has inspired new policies such as ‘Abstinence-Only Sex Ed’‚ a form of sexual education that only teaches abstinence‚ and does not teach ways to have safe intercourse. Although abstinence only education directly correlates with a rapid increase
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Kelly Glesinger Abstinence or Contraceptive Sex Education Programs? May 30‚ 2008 George‚ A. (2005‚ March 5). Going All the Way. New Scientist. Accessed via: http://elibrary.bigchalk.com Normally all sex education programs include information about contraceptives. But now there are many types of programs. A new program is one that strongly supports the theory‚ “just say no”. It includes urging virginity pledges and only stating the failure rates of condoms and other contraceptives. Many of these
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