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Abstinence Only Sex Education

            Sex education programs were first introduced to public school systems in 1913. Since then, this form of education has been a hot and debatable topic among many Americans. The original reason for sex education classes was to reduce problems such as venereal diseases and prostitution. In recent years, abstinence has become the main form of sex education curriculum. Abstinence means avoiding sex. Though it is the only one-hundred percent way to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies, abstinence-only should not be the only form of sex education taught. Abstinence-only sex education should not be the only form of sex education taught because teenagers need to know about all aspects of sex, and parents may not feel comfortable talking to their children about sex.
             Many people also feel that abstinence-only sex education should not be the only form of sex education taught. "Eighty- five percent of all Americans believe that adolescents should be given ALL of the facts about sex, including the facts about how to protect themselves from sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies.""(Opposing Abstinence 1) Therefore, teenagers should know about all aspects of sex education. In the twenty- first century, there are more and more teenagers having sex or are considering having sex; "Ninety-percent of Americans are having sex before marriage and fifty-percent of teenagers have sex before marriage."" This is an (Oppose Funding 2). This alarming rate needs to be handled. By teaching abstinence-only sex education, teenagers who are already having sex will not know what risks they are encountering. If some teenagers are already having sex, then it should be essential that another form of sex education taught instead of abstinence-only. It would be redundant to teach these teenagers about abstinence if in fact they are already having sex.


Essays Related to Abstinence Only Sex Education

1. Abstinence and Sex Education in the Classroom

In many schools today there is a big debate over sexual education courses (sex-ed) and how they should be taught. Many parents believe that an abstinence-only styled course or, the practice of not having sexual intercourse until marriage to prevent anything negative from happening is the only morally correct option to teach, as opposed to a comprehensive sexual education program which teaches students not only about abstinence, but various contraception methods and the risks of sex and pregnancy. ... A viable article, Sex Education Programs: Definitions & Point-by-Point Comparison, highlightin...

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2. The Ineffectiveness of Abstinence Programs

Abstinence-only sex education persuades teens to wait until marriage before having sex, but totally ignores all other aspects of comprehensive sexual education, like safe sex and the use of contraceptives and birth control ("Truth About Abstinence-Only Programs," n.d.). ... Recently, a Fresno County, California judged ruled against an abstinence-only sex education program because the school districted did not provide appropriate teachings on sexual health and HIV prevention (Reilly, 2015). ... Results showed that teaching about contraception was not associated with increased risk of sexual act...

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3. Argumentative Essay on Abstinence-only Sex Education

Argumentative Essay on Abstinence-only Sex Education Sex education programs were first introduced to public school systems in 1913. ... Abstinence-only sex education should not be the only form of sex education taught because teenagers need to know about all aspects of sex, and parents may not feel comfortable talking to their children about sex. Many people also feel that abstinence-only sex education should not be the only form of sex education taught. ... Of course, abstinence-only sex education may benefit some students. ... There is no confirmed verification that teaching absti...

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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

4. Sex Education In Schools

Sex Education in Schools Why is it that some parents take their children out of sex education classes? ... Sex education classes in high school teach teens about STD"S, pregnancy, AIDS, abstinence and stages in human characteristics. ... Parents taking their children out of sex education classes are only depriving them of the education that they need. ... I personally think that sex education should have more about abstinence for young boys and girls. ... Young boys need sex education also. ...

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5. Abstinence Education

Supporters of abstinence education claim that sex education sends young people a dual message. ... In a case like this one, an individual who has only received education on abstinence will be unaware of how to handle such an unfamiliar situation (Haffner). ... If condoms and other safer-sex choices get any attention in these programs, it's only to point out that they sometimes fail. ... Comprehensive sexuality education programs teach students that abstinence offers the most protection against pregnancy and infection instead of presenting abstinence as the only choice. ... "Abstinence...

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6. Sex Education in Virginia School Curriculum

Can sex education programs achieve such goals in general? ... Another federal program for sex education funding is the PREP designed to fund comprehensive approaches to sex education. ... All these programs are abstinence-based approaches to sex education (SIECUS, 2011). ... Only 56 percent of schools included prevention and promotion education at all for HIV/AIDS/STD/pregnancy prevention topics. ... Furthermore, the survey found that only 7 percent of schools consulted with family and community before determining the sex education curriculum. ...

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7. Sex Education

Teens today are faced with the mass media advocating sex subliminally, while our education systems stress abstinence. ... Abstinence is the only sure fire way of keeping yourself safe from the consequences. ... The U.S. government has already spent millions of dollars for the abstinence-only education programs. They stress abstinence is the only acceptable behavior for adolescents. They lack the proper education on STDs and only the downfalls of contraceptives. ...

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8. Sex Education - Proposal Paper

The "Abstinence only," tends to be a popular point in discussion about sex safety in today's school. ... In the state of Texas, sex education must stress the importance of sex only within marriage and stress the important information about abstinence. ... This shows that abstinence only is not reducing the pregnancy and STD rate in adolescents, but increasing it. ... The statistics are not wrong; one in every four adolescents have received abstinence only education (Leber, par. 2). ... The only reason you would want to have sex ed is if you want people to have sex....

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9. Sex Education Reality Check

The Social Security Act, in 1996 made the abstinence-only approach primary by granting states the funds for sex education programs who assured they would follow the guidelines. ... In addition to the option of abstinence, comprehensive sex education informs teens on premarital sex, pregnancy, abortion, oral/anal sex, contraceptives, masturbation, and safe practices, as well as homosexuality and medical care. ... Abstinence-only sex education rejects the idea of a natural, human experience and is ineffective in guiding young adults through responsible sexual activity. ... Upon collecting data...

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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

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