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more about #abstinenceonly more comments → BytheSea: I've heard so many kids online say they don't use condoms in a monogamous relationship (teenagers, high school, how long can that relationship be?) an... more » poofaftermidnight: I manage two residence halls on a state college campus in western, rural Pennsylvania, and I also partner with the local AIDS Alliance - I work on cam... more » Tiger Lourdes: Zombie Hunter: Momma said "I don't care if you screw the whole football team but if I find out you didn't use a condom you had better run and hope I don't catch up."... more » Flackette Goes Retro: I really, really think that condom use has everything to do with healthy relationships in general. The only man who has ever tried to dissuade me from... more » Pamela_ballin: To paraphrase Lumburgh, yeah I'm gonna have to go ahead and disagree with a lot of you. Low rates of condom use have little to do with cost or availa... more » Scout: I contracted genital herpes because I thought dental dams were not sexy....you know what else it not sexy? having genital herpes. #chlamydia more » Dictator for Life: I've had some pretty serious depression and other mental health issues in my life, and a lot of it has manifested in desperately wanting a guy to pay ... more » erinunderground: well, according to one of my students (college freshman), rap is to blame. her argument: rap (with its "sexually degrading" lyrics) has significantl... more » Grim Reaper of the Forest: I had decent but forgettable sex ed in junior high and high school, but probably the most informative sex ed I got was through my church youth group. ... more » LutherNipperkin: PSA: If a dude tells you he's clean because he's had a blood test, ask him if he's also had a swab shoved up his pee hole. Blood tests don't catch ev... more » LutherNipperkin: Want condoms for super cheap, and incredible discreetly? Order them in bulk from amazon.com. They'll come in a plain brown box. Share an order with... more » Evie Havok: People need a healthy dose of fear instilled in them against HIV/AIDS and other STDs. Don't people realize that things like HIV/AIDs are lifelong, pai... more » CissyPants: I have a gay friend that refers to HIV as "gay diabetes". He says that it's just a manageable disease and therefore he does not use a condom. I've run... more » dirtybee: To this day, my grandmother tells all of her grandchildren to "have fun but be careful". She is a Catholic and a Republican, but is very open-minded ... more » VioletBlue: I live in suburbs of Atlanta, GA. My 13 year old son came home from school with an "abstinence credit card." His father and I promptly supplemented ... more » -
#noshit
Spreading The Love
Researchers report that STD rates in the U.S. are through the roof. "We have among the highest rates of STDs of any developed country in the world," said John Douglas from the CDC, who suggests abstinence-only is to blame. [Reuters] -
#leftovers
Teen Pregnancy, STDs Rose In Bush Years • Anti-Abortion Zealot Threatens "Violent Convulsions"
A CDC study found that rates of teen pregnancy and STDs rose during the Bush years, reversing earlier decreases. Gee, maybe abstinence-only doesn't work? • More » -
#clips
Comprehensive Sex Ed Versus Abstinence-Only Programs: A Comparison
Last night Primetime showed teens being taught proper condom use at a comprehensive sex education class in Massachusetts. Meanwhile in Texas, kids receive actual "virgin cards." In the clip at left, Paige renews her pledge because at 14, she's pregnant. -
#clips
Teen Pregnancy Special Shows Burden Usually Falls On Girls
Good Morning America previewed tonight's Primetime special on teen pregnancy. Eight out of 10 fathers eventually leave their expectant girlfriends, like Taylor, shown at in the clip at left dancing at the prom after refusing to take his pregnant partner. -
#roevsworld
UCLA Student Exposes The False "Options" Of Crisis Pregnancy Centers
In a disturbing Huffington Post piece, UCLA student Myra Duran visits a crisis pregnancy center to find out how "empowering" it really is. More » -
#babyboom
The Fruits Of Abstinence-Only: Fewer Condoms, More Teen Pregnancy
The steady drop in teen pregnancy stalled and may even have reversed between 2003 and 2007. The reason: teens are using less contraception, possibly because abstinence-only education sucks. [EurekAlert, NYT] -
#personalpolitical
Bristol Changes Tune On Abstinence; Todd Calls Tripp A "Mistake"
Governor Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol once told Fox News that abstinence is "unrealistic", but now that she's a Teen Ambassador for The Candie's Foundation, she says abstinence is "the only way" to prevent pregnancy. More » -
#sexed
Is This The End For Abstinence-Only Education?
The end of the Bush era may signal the end of the "abstinence-only" approach to sex education programs. Rep. Louise Slaughter of New York hopes to end the failing programs with the "Prevention First Act." More » -
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#teenpregnancy
Teen Pregnancy Rates Rise in 26 States
Mississippi has displaced Texas as the state with the highest teen pregnancy rate, according to a federal report released Wednesday. More »
