As a parent/relative/friend… what topics do you think need to be addressed within an Abstinence program?
Personally, I dont’ think abstinence programs work. What we should be teaching our children/teens/students is how to be sexually mature and responsible – if that means abstinence is the best for a particular student – Great! But in general teens are going to have sex regardless of whether they take an abstinence only program/seminar. Because these programs leave teens unaware of how to practice their sexuality safely, they are at a higher risk for contracting sexually transmitted diseases adn unwanted pregnancies. EDIT: In response to your questions: 1) I am not aware of any abstinence only programs being taught in my school district. 2) Actually, in my research I found the opposite to be true. Using nationally representative data, the average age of sexually active teens is about 16 AND the vast majority of sexual encounters that teens have are in committed monogamous relationships. Teens are not “sexually out of control” like some politicians would like to have us believe. 3) I dont
