Abstinence-only sex education

as the reason why many religious couples choose to teach abstinence. Many religiously motivated abstinence programs often omit information on how to have safe sex, or they contain untrue medical statements. Schools that have an abstinence-only sexual education program have higher rates of teenage pregnancy and higher rates of STD rates[3]. Abstinence is however effective when it is paired with contraception and disease prevention education. One objection to contraceptive use is the argument…

child.” Sex education should be taught to students because it reduces teen pregnancy, increases contraceptive use, and delays sexual activity. Do not misunderstand, children are a blessing, but they can make life extremely stressful when they are had at the wrong time. The current debate involves these topics: Should sex education be taught in schools? Are abstinence programs the best for students? There are two types of sex education: abstinence only and comprehensive sex education. The…

Let’s Talk About Sex “Taxes and death are considered two undeniably realities of life. I would say that sex is right behind these two” (Source 7). The U.S. requirements for sexual education vary from school to school, giving some students a more practical sexual education and some not. The requirements for sex education in school should be the same comprehensive information across the country. Comprehensive sexual education is “designed to motivate and assist students to maintain and…

Human Sexuality Assignment 3 Sarah Rollins Sexual education has been a controversial topic since some believe that it is harmful for students while others disagree (Carroll, 2009). Growing up in Northern Virginia, the Manassas City school system started sexual education in the fourth grade, which in their regards, was at the elementary level. Back then, parents were permitted to excuse their children from these classes if they opposed letting their children learn about sexuality at such…

The topic of sex in today’s society is something that the majority of our youth is uncomfortable to talk about. Sex is something that is completely normal but yet is not treated as so in our education system. Teachers are required to teach certain levels of math that comes with a curriculum, but on an everyday basis how frequently is this information being put to use? Not very often. Sexual education needs to be taught accurately, efficiently, and appropriately with a required curriculum in all…

about the topics of parenting and sex education and feel that schools need to provide teens with training for adulthood and having it mandatory to complete parenting classes. Having such classes and also being required to take a sex education class would help students realize the importance of sex education and being properly trained for parenthood. Parents often believe sexuality, family planning and parenting needs to be taught at home, however, having a sex education class and a parent…

Is Sexual Education Important? Since the beginning of public education, sexual education courses have been a controversial topic. With the hope to avoid offending parents, guardians, teachers, students, or religious beliefs, it has been shoved under the rug and expected to be taught in the home. With this approach, what happens to those children with parents who don’t believe in educating their kids about sexual activity? When they experience adolescence or even adulthood, they are responsible…

I. Introduction a. Adolescents who engage in sexual activity place themselves at risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) or unplanned pregnancies. b. Many teenagers and adolescents are misled or hold fabricated beliefs concerning STD and teenage pregnancy. By every measure, adolescent sexual behavior is harmful to the well-being of all involved. c. Each year, one in every 20 adolescents and young adults will develop a new STD (Department of Reproductive Health and Research, 2007). d. The…

include health. Some simply do not desire motherhood. In addition to this, the Guttmacher Institute concluded that, most American families only want two children and in order to do so, women spend thirty years trying to avoid an unintended pregnancy. As stated by Jessica Valenti, a feminist writer, an implication of these two situations, would be, “…to refrain from sex or use contraception for 25 years.” Both of these decisions are…

Sex Education in Public Schools: Why Comprehensive is the Best Option Throughout the years of education for school-aged children, sex education is a necessary but controversial topic, and one opinion looms over educators’ heads: should comprehensive sex education be taught over abstinence-only education? A little insight of what each of those means should be given before anyone can form a logical opinion. Since the beginning of education, sexual health in particular, abstinence-only methods of…