QOTW: Sex Ed--abstinence effective?

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QOTW: Sex Ed--abstinence effective?
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Mon, 01-14-2008 - 7:52am
The House has been debating whether to continue to fund state abstinence education programs in schools ($176 million is in question), in light of a government study

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Registered: 08-29-2003
Mon, 01-14-2008 - 10:57am

What a great discussion with lots of great points made.

 

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Registered: 08-11-2007
Mon, 01-14-2008 - 11:14am

Plus lets face it at this age it is usually the girl who ends up being hurt because she is thinking with her heart,where as in high school the majority of boys are not.


Not all boys by any means,but girls/women usually attach more emotion to stuff.


It is my job to teach Gab,but I would hope the schools,give a well rounded view of sex.


When I was in hs I really did not want to nor was I ready to have sex,it is nice to know that you are not a freak or wierd if you say no


Plus it would be nice since teens are so well informed abou birthcontrol they would actually use it,when they are having sex.


This generation is supposdly the most informed generation about birthcontrol and protecion,yet teen pregnancy is on the rise.

Laura mom to Gabrielle


 

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Registered: 05-29-2003
Mon, 01-14-2008 - 11:40am

I completely agree with you!

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Mon, 01-14-2008 - 11:55am

So you don't agree that telling them they can avoid std's and pregnancy by NOT participating in these behaviors until they're old enough to deal with the consequences is a viable option?

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Registered: 01-17-2004
Mon, 01-14-2008 - 12:57pm

My state does not take any Federal funds for abstinence only education because it is not effective.

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Registered: 06-29-2001
Mon, 01-14-2008 - 5:27pm

Your post << So you don't agree that telling them they can avoid std's and pregnancy by NOT participating in these behaviors until they're old enough to deal with the consequences is a viable option?

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Mon, 01-14-2008 - 5:35pm

Oh okay, I see! LOL!

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Registered: 12-16-2003
Mon, 01-14-2008 - 5:54pm
My kids attend public schools and still get abstinenece education along with the regular sex ed.

Ramona  Mom to 2 great kids and wife to one wonderful hubby since 1990!

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Registered: 06-29-2001
Mon, 01-14-2008 - 5:58pm

One of my nephews said when he was at a party around the time of HS graduation, he saw someone pee in someone else's drink while that person was at the bathroom.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 01-14-2008 - 6:18pm

I checked our Grade 7 curriculum today, I had no idea what is taught. Abstinence is a part of it. I forget exactly what they touch on this year, some about how STDs are transmitted but next year they do more indepth about birthcontrol.


I think it would be irresponsible to disregard abstinence. But I think it would be irresponsible to ONLY talk about abstinence as well. I think you have to tell kids that if you want to be 110% guaranteed NOT to get pregnant, NOT to get and STD abstinence is the only way that can happen. Fact of life and biology. However if you choose to take the chance then here are the options to help mitigate that risk. I don't think anyone wants their middleschoolers especially having sex but on another forum I post on they did a survey asking how old people were when they first had sex (these are all mothers so ages 25 - 45) and I was shocked by the number who said 12 and 13. So this was happening 10-15 years ago, its not kids just out of highschool. So I want her to know that IF she decides to have sex, cut your risks as much as possible.

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