Abstinence-only sex education

foolishness of the distribution of condoms in high school. He says in his essay that abstinence should be the one and only sex education because condoms don’t actually offer one hundred percent protection against pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Limbaugh’s essay would appeal to the average conservative republican, but would probably separate the liberals. In his essay Limbaugh claims that condom distribution not only approves teens to join in sexual activity, but encourages them to;…

old boyfriend. Her boyfriend, unfortunately, only wants one thing from her: sex. He has threatened her to break up with her if she does not have sex with him, and she really is truly considering doing it. She is very young and just started developing, but she’s already feeling the pressure of what she feels she needs to do to keep her relationship together. Only, she does not have to. She can say no, but she is definitely leaning towards saying yes. Only, she knows absolutely nothing about the…

[Subtitle] Comprehensive sexual education in public schools is crucial to our youth’s sexual health. The government’s proposition to enforce an abstinence-only curriculum in schools is not only misleading and misinformed, but dangerous. Denying students a balanced sexual education puts them at a higher risk of displaying unhealthy sexual behaviors, teenage pregnancy, as well as contracting and spreading sexually transmitted diseases. Introducing comprehensive sex education will provide…

standard in the United States for sexual education. Resulting in some states having comprehensive sexual education but others have none. However, states with comprehensive sex education have seen far better outcomes. Advocates for Youth summarized the positive effects of comprehensive sex education, “Behavioral outcomes have included delaying the initiation of sex as well as reducing the frequency of sex, the number of new partners, and the incidence of unprotected sex, and/or increasing the…

our culture talks about sex. It is virtually everywhere spanning from books, to ads, to T.V., and to music, along with other countless sources. The effect this is having on adolescents is quite obvious, with one million pregnancies resulting in teen mothers and three million cases of STD’s effecting adolescents, results as of 2000 (Thomas). In an attempt to solve these problems, educators have looked to abstinence-only programs as the solution. In general, abstinence-only programs state that…

The majority of born again Christians also support abstinence only programs because they tend to have different perspectives about sexuality than the rest of America. Eighty-one percent of Christian Americans voted to have abstinence only education while only thirty-one percent of other Americans voted for abstinence only education. The Community-Based Abstinence Education (CBAE) program has mostly funded organizations that have strong religious faith. A Silver Ring program has even been placed…

different sources that regard teenage pregnancy. These sources contemplate the arguments and subject matters of the effectiveness of abstinence education programs, the possible shame and guilt these education programs may or may not incorporate, and the debate of sex education programs receiving federal funding. First, the document I found that talks about abstinence education programs talk about possible effectiveness and also the ineffectiveness. Some look at these programs and say it protects…

adults are uneducated about sexual behavior, abstinence, prevention of sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy, and what to do prior to a sexual experience. According to Chavous, in his article, as of January 1, 2015, 25 percent of sexually active people are between the ages 15 and 24, and 50 percent of that age group, has a sexually transmitted infection, in the United States. (Chavous) According to statistics, there is a lack of sex education in this country. Schools tend to skip…

continuation of teaching abstinence-only education trumps evidence given by scientists and professors who state that it is unrealistic and censors young adults from dangerous consequences when certain precautions are not taken. If the intent for sexual education is to prevent teenage pregnancies and sexual diseases, then the teaching of abstinence-only education should be replaced with curricula that creates a safer and more informative background for young adults. Sexual education is defined…

How sex education, or some might say lack thereof, is being taught in Texas public schools continues to be a major topic of debate, driven by high teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease and infection rates. Texas sex education curriculum follows an “abstinence-only-before-marriage” approach, and lacks a more comprehensive program to educate teens on disease and infection contraction, pregnancy, condoms, and other concerns which all youth have the right, and need, to know about. However,…