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CDC Report: Most teens not sexually active, abstinence education works

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Walt Larimore

New data released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirms what will be a surprise to most folks—the majority of teens are NOT sexually active—making it appear that the abstinence education message is getting through to them.

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Obama Admin Relents, Posts Pro-Abstinence Education Study After Complaints

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Walt Larimore

The Obama administration relented recently in the face of public pressure and national news highlighting how the Health and Human Services Department refused to make public a new study showing the effectiveness of abstinence education programs. Here are the details … Continue reading →

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Obama, Congress Cut Funding for 176 Abstinence Programs Despite New Study

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Walt Larimore

More than 176 abstinence education programs will lose funding for their outreaches to youth and young adults on September 30 because Congress and the Obama Administration canceled all grants going to abstinence-centered programming in their FY2010 budget. Here are the … Continue reading →

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Teen Birth Rates Fall After Two Year Increase, Abstinence Education Credited

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Walt Larimore

Poll Shows Majority of Americans Say Abstinence Effective, Want Parents Involved Multiple news reports are trumpeting the fact that teen birth rates fell in 2008 after increasing during the two years prior, according to a report from the Centers for … Continue reading →

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Poll Shows Majority of Americans Say Abstinence Effective, Want Parents Involved

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Walt Larimore

Abstinence-only program helps kids postpone sex A new Rasmussen poll shows a majority of Americans believe abstinence education programs are effect and a commanding majority would rather have parents than schools teaching sex education, according to a report in LifeNews.com. … Continue reading →

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Abstinence-only program helps kids postpone sex

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Walt Larimore

Reuters Health is reporting that abstinence-only sex education can work – if it’s based on established strategies for helping young people change their attitudes about other types of risky behavior like smoking and drinking, stunning new research shows. Dr. David … Continue reading →

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The AMA says “Comprehensive Sex Ed Said to Have Most Impact.” Baloney.

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Walt Larimore

An AMA report says abstinence should be one part – but not the only one – of teaching kids about sexual activity. Are they correct, or not?

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