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July 2005: Abstinence

First-year Findings from Federal Longitudinal Study on Abstinence Education New Study Shows 84% of Young Women Use Condoms Incorrectly Parents’ Perceived Disapproval of Sex Cuts Teens’ STD Risk 6 Years Later Abstinence Education Website Alabama Abstinence...

What do Physicians Say?

As a medical doctor, the best prescription I can give to avoid infection with a sexually transmitted disease is abstinence until marriage and a life-long, mutually monogamous relationship with an uninfected partner. * Tom Coburn MD, retired US Congressman, Family...

What do Teens say?

Over 90% of 1000 teens polled believe that abstinence should be taught and urged by society. Also, 58% of teens felt that sexual activity is inappropriate for high school students. [The Indianapolis Star 5 May 2000 reported findings from National Campaign to Prevent...

STD: Serious Teen Damage!

Parents and Concerned Adults: HAVE YOU EVER ASKED YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS? “I’m so embarrassed…How can I teach abstinence when I didn’t wait?” “This is awkward… Should we talk about birth control?” “How can we judge how much physical...

How Important Are Parents?

You are VERY IMPORTANT! Even though your tweens and teens may ACT as if they aren’t listening, you can rest assured they are. Our times are very confusing, and teens are searching for help. In survey after survey, they respond that they want to talk to parents...