â€˜Abstinence-Onlyâ€™ Delays Sex in Young Teens

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â€˜Abstinence-Onlyâ€™ Delays Sex in Young Teens

Researchers found an abstinence-only program to be as effective as safe-sex education or a combination approach and more effective than nothing at all for delaying the onset of sexual activity in preteens and young teens.

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telegram.com — “I know it's hard to talk with your kids about sex. But I also know that teens who are close to their parents are more likely to postpone intercourse, have fewer sexual partners, and use contraception consistently if they do have intercourse than young people who are not as close to their parents. So as hard as the conversation is, it's worth it. And 'National Talk with Your Teen About Sex Month' in March is a good time to start! Here are seven common social reasons teenagers give for having sex ” View full resource at telegram.com

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Ab-Only May Help PreTeens Delay Sex | RHRealityCheck.org

rhrealitycheck.org — “Research released this week on an "abstinence-only" program for young, urban African American preteens found success in delaying sex for up to 24 months, but does not support the failed ab-only-until-marriage programs of the Bush era.” View full resource at rhrealitycheck.org

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Not UR Former President's Ab-Only-Until Marriage Program: Ab-only May Help PreTeens Delay Sex: http://bit.ly/daIOLd #p2 #prochoice #fem2

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U.S. study: Program aided teen abstinence - USATODAY.com

rssfeeds.usatoday.com — “An experimental abstinence-only program without a moralistic tone can delay young teens from having sex, a new study found.” View full resource at rssfeeds.usatoday.com