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Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage

Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage:
A Waste of Public Funds
Each year millions taxpayer dollars are spent on abstinence-only-until marriage programs which have continually proven to be ineffective. There is no scientific evidence that young people in abstinence-only-until-marriage programs—those that censor information about contraception— feel positively about waiting until marriage before becoming sexually active. Yet since 1997, more than $87 million dollars have been spent to funding such courses. However, research shows that sexual education which teaches both abstinence and contraception is particularly valuable in preventing some of the negative consequences that can possibly come with sexual activity. What young people are in need of is comprehensive sex education. This is the only way to equip teens with knowledge that will allow them to make informed decisions regarding abstinence, peer pressure, and sex.
Government funding of Abstinence-only programs is not new.......


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