"Our vision is to end abortion as we know it: to ensure that pregnant women have the practical and emotional support they need, so that abortion becomes unthinkable, a relic of the past."
-- Serrin Foster, President of Feminists For Life of America
Why do some teens become sexually active?
Sexual attraction
Society & media pressure
Peer pressure
Use of alcohol and drugs
Pressure from boyfriend/girlfriend
Desire to be considered "normal"
Parents’ example
Inappropriate sex education
Mistaken beliefs
Boredom
Low self-esteem
Loneliness
No good reasons to say "No"
The majority of sexually experienced teens wish they had waited…
[research from author Dr. Tom Lickona; Abstinence Educators’ Network, www.abednet.org]