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- An HHS-funded analysis found that abstinence-only programs do not affect the incidence of pregnancy, HIV or other STIs in adolescents. Young people who express intentions to wait until marriage to have sex have the same rates of premarital sex, STIs, and anal and oral sex as their peers who do not take pledges.
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Jun 1, 2018 · Fact sheet examines abstinence education programs, funding and impact on teen sexual behavior. There are two main approaches towards sex education: abstinence-only and comprehensive sex...
May 14, 2019 · This meta-analysis of 14 studies examines the relationship between abstinence-only programs and the sexual behavior and—attitudes of urban students from middle school to early in college. The results indicate a significant relationship between abstinence-only programs and the outcomes examined.
- William H. Jeynes, William H. Jeynes
- 2019
Researchers say that programs advocating abstinence until marriage fail to get teens to delay sexual activity and also prevent them from getting important information about pregnancy and STDs.
Abstinence-only programs are often heteronormative and frame LGBTQ students as deviant. Stigma and discrimination against LGBTQ students increase their risk of HIV infection, substance use disorder, suicide and experiencing violence.
Authentic abstinence programs are therefore crucial to efforts aimed at reducing unwed child-bearing and improving youth well-being. This paper discusses 22 studies of abstinence education. Sixteen studies examined abstinence programs that were intended primarily to teach abstinence.
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Using the most recent national data (2005) from all U.S. states with information on sex education laws or policies (N = 48), we show that increasing emphasis on abstinence education is positively correlated with teenage pregnancy and birth rates.
May 31, 2005 · We believe that abstinence-only education programs, as defined by federal funding requirements, are morally problematic, by withholding information and promoting questionable and inaccurate opinions. Abstinence-only programs threaten fundamental human rights to health, information, and life.
