Why teach abstinence to teens?
Teachers have a unique opportunity to share knowledge with the students given to their care. In the case of teaching abstinence, teens deserve to know the facts about the risks of premarital sex. As a behavioral choice, abstinence eliminates the risk of contracting and spreading an STD, unplanned pregnancy, and the emotional consequences of sex before marriage. Teens are looking to adults for the answers to their questions about sexual integrity. In a culture that is saturated with sex, teens need to be given the option that guarantees a risk free lifestyle in regards to their sexual choices.
