Abstinence Only Education Pros And Cons
7. Sex education is a very controversial topic in our country. Many people believe that we should stick to abstinence only programs because they are effective while others argue that they are ineffective and comprehensive sex education programs are effective. There are advantages to abstinence only programs such as its 100% effectiveness, increased emotional health, and cost. There are also disadvantages such as the pledge rate, knowledge for future sexual encounters, and its lack of a universal definition. Proponents of abstinence only education boast its 100% effectiveness. Abstinence is the only method of sex education that is 100% effective against pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) (Lowen). This means that if a teen pledges
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Abstinence only programs don’t always appeal to 100% of the class. There will always be some people who do not take the pledge of abstinence. With abstinence only education, these people who do not take the pledge, are not entering the world of sex with the proper knowledge to be safe. They were only told to be safe if abstaining. Abstinence only education isn’t a program to reach everyone, it is a program that aims for certain groups of people who have decided to stay abstinent but does not apply to or educate those who have not taken the pledge. Abstinence only education only teaches kids to wait to have sex, but it does not teach them how to practice safe sex when they decide to engage in sexual intercourse. There are also kids who decide to break their pledge, and when they do, they are much less likely to use contraceptives (Lowen), resulting in a much greater chance of pregnancy or transmission of STI’s. Abstinence only education does not teach our youth proper safe sex practices in the case they break their pledge, or when they finally decide to have
Abstinence only programs don’t always appeal to 100% of the class. There will always be some people who do not take the pledge of abstinence. With abstinence only education, these people who do not take the pledge, are not entering the world of sex with the proper knowledge to be safe. They were only told to be safe if abstaining. Abstinence only education isn’t a program to reach everyone, it is a program that aims for certain groups of people who have decided to stay abstinent but does not apply to or educate those who have not taken the pledge. Abstinence only education only teaches kids to wait to have sex, but it does not teach them how to practice safe sex when they decide to engage in sexual intercourse. There are also kids who decide to break their pledge, and when they do, they are much less likely to use contraceptives (Lowen), resulting in a much greater chance of pregnancy or transmission of STI’s. Abstinence only education does not teach our youth proper safe sex practices in the case they break their pledge, or when they finally decide to have