abstinence-only programs wont work not at all. it wont delay kids from having any type of sex. it only provoke them. teenagers today are mostly having sexual intercourse because of pressure and negative influences. its on them to decide whether having sex at a young age is mature or having sex at all in this generation safe. today our era is filled with illnesses and disease that can only be passed to your partner by having sex. statistics says that every year that almost 4 million teenagers are being infected with sexually passed diseases . now answer my question, do you really think a program that promotes abstinence can make a difference to a total of 4 million or more teenagers world wide?

Abstinence-Only Sex Education absolutely does not work. I say this as an alum of a school that was an abstinence-only school. What needs to happen in sex education programs is to stress abstinence first and foremost, but also teach about contraception, health resources liked Planned Parenthood, and how to prevent STIs. This issue has been politicized at the expense of the health of our children and our country. Just because there are people who think that teenagers shouldn't be having sex does not mean that they aren't. Skyrocketing pregnancy and STI rates are a clear indication that teenagers ARE having sex, and the age in which they initiate sexual behavior is continually dropping. In this day and age of increased risk during sexual activities, we should be arming young people with knowledge about how to protect themselves rather than trying to push morality on them (which there is a lot to be said for the separation of church and state). AIDS is too big of an issue to take a chance on abstinence only. Children in poverty is too big of an issue to take a chance on abstinence only. We owe this generation and the ones that follow the basic right of knowing the defensive skills to protect themselves. We should also respect young people enough to use this information responsibly.  

i think that contraceptive skills is useful. abstinance is just a phase the most teenagers who are afraid to have sex will approach. there are many influences that can change the teenage perspective mainly when it comes to sex and drug. so that why i believe that contraceptive skills is better it not only makes teenagers aware of the hardships that come after having sex but it can become a burden.

Stressing Abstinence won't make it worse. The more you stress the more teens will start to think "hey maybe I should wait til' marriage." I don't see the point in telling teens about safe sex when they shouldn't even be doing it.