QOTW: Sex Ed--abstinence effective?
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QOTW: Sex Ed--abstinence effective?
| 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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What a great discussion with lots of great points made.
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
I completely agree with you!
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?
My state does not take any Federal funds for abstinence only education because it is not effective.
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Oh okay, I see! LOL!
Ramona Mom to 2 great kids and wife to one wonderful hubby since 1990!
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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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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