What are abstinence-only-until-marriage programs?
programs are designed to promote the conservative social idea that sexual behavior is only morally appropriate in the context of a heterosexual marriage. While these programs often replace more comprehensive sexuality education courses, they rarely provide information on even the most basic topics in human sexuality such as puberty, reproductive anatomy, and sexual health. Instead, these programs focus on the importance of marriage and suggest that all sexual behavior outside of marriage is inevitably harmful.
