What should public schools teach our children about sex? It can be a complex question, especially when dealing with morals, social norms, pop culture, hormones and health. When students sit down for their sex education, should teachers embrace an abstinence-only policy?
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By Teen-Aid - Abstinence and Character Education
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Maybe in Theory, but Practice is a Different Story
Quote: "Abstinence programs, recommend that if you are not going to be 100% abstinent then it is important to use a condom correctly each and every time to reduce but not eliminate the possibility of sexually transmitted diseas."
Although this may be the basis for many abstinence-only, it is definitely not how they are executed; many simply state that abstinence is the only way to prevent pregnancy and STDs.
Additionally, many have inaccurate information distributed, including exaggerating condom failure rates, and stating that condoms prevent pregnancy but not AIDS. An investigation and report by the Texas Freedom Network on the state of Texas found that 10% of programs had incorporated religious material into the program, and that 40% had blatantly inaccurate information stated as facts.
- Johnny
March 18, 2009 2:37PM
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Link relating to the Texas Freedom Network report:
http://blog.au.org/2009/02/25/abstaining-from-common-sense-the-sorry-state-of-sex-miseducation-in-texas /
- Johnny
March 18, 2009 2:42PM
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