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“Just Say No” didn’t work for drugs and it won’t work for sex. Abstinence-only-until-marriage programs deny our right to honest sex education. These programs censor information about contraception and condoms; make moral judgments students may not share; stigmatize and shame students who have already had sex; and discriminate against GLBTQ students by at best ignoring us and at worst promoting homophobia.
 
These programs often encourage stereotypical gender roles, use scare tactics, blur religion and science, and contain factual errors, like saying that HIV can be spread through sweat and tears.

A Violation of Our Rights and a Danger to Our Health

Why do so many conservative politicians feel that without our consent or input, young people should be subjected to moral judgments, inaccurate information, and censorship? With the danger of HIV and rising STI and birth rates, we have the right to know about all the ways we can protect ourselves. We have the right to comprehensive sex education which teaches about abstinence, contraception, condoms, and safer sex options for ALL young people.
 
 

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What do you think about abstinence-only-until-marriage programs? Did you have abstinence-only sex education in school? What was taught? Write a blog about abstinence-only-until-marriage programs.


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How did your state do on its Report Card? Check out your state’s grades for sexual health, sex education, Title V Abstinence-Only Funding, CBAE Community-Based Abstinence Education funding, and school safety for GLBTQ youth.

Health Facts: Choosing Not to Have Sex

Learn about choosing not to have sex as one option for young people.

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Need current, reliable information on this topic? Check out the links below for the latest research.

Effective Sex Education

The History of Federal Abstinence—Only Funding

Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs: Ineffective, Unethical, and Poor Public Health

The Truth About Abstinence-Only Programs

Responsible Education about Life (REAL) Act

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