Am Our Childrenz Fucking?

[JackLuis]

Does abstinence only sex ed keep our children safe?

The American State of Teenage Sex in 3 Charts

Back in 2002, the government funded a study that showed there was no evidence that abstinence programs increased a kid's likelihood of abstaining from sex. In fact, no studies have found evidence that teaching abstinence works to prevent teenage pregnancies. And yet this year, the federal government will fund abstinence-only education to the tune of $85 million.

Last week, for the third year in a row, President Barack Obama's budget proposal included cuts to some $10 million of that abstinence-only education funding. Obama has consistently taken an anti-abstinence-education stance over the course of his political career. Back on the campaign trail in 2008, he said he believes contraception should be part of sex education curricula. He wasn't alone: In 2010, the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) took a poll and found that 88 percent of parents of junior high school students and 85 percent of parents of high school students believe information about how to use and where to get contraceptives is an appropriate topic for sexuality education. Even Obama's first budget as president aimed to make similar cuts to abstinence education funding. GOP members of Congress fought it, and the attempt ultimately failed. The same happened in 2010 and is pretty likely to happen this time, too.

All this means that over the past two decades, more than $1.8 billion in federal dollars have been funneled into abstinence-only education.

But when it comes to American teens and sex, we still have a lot of problems to fix: According to a report by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, 41 percent of 18- and 19-year-olds admit to knowing little or nothing about condoms. And more young people than ever—aged 15 to 24—are getting sexually transmitted diseases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 65 percent of chlamydia cases in 2014 were in 15- to 24-years-olds, as were 53 percent of gonorrhea cases. We don't know which kids sat through abstinence classes, but this is the age group that received the most federal funding for abstinence education. (Although perhaps it's fair to note that abstinence groups would attribute the increase in STDs to the rise of hookup culture and media representations of sex.)

"Free Condoms for Christ's sake!"

 

[NeonSubtlety]

Agreed. Free Condoms for everyone! It's the opposite of a tax. And it saves me from doing laundry for a week.

 

[about_average]

Obama removed $10m from his 2017 budget that was being used for abstinence only sex ed.

I always thought it was ironic that Sarah Palin was a big proponent of abstinence only sexy ed. Even after Bristol got pregnant.

 

[Hard_Rom]

There is only one way to avoid getting girls pregnant. Don't fuck them! Abstinence does work. Condoms are only maybe 90% efficient. The pill the same, I think.

But then again a mostly vegan diet consumed in just above malnutrition amounts is extremely healthy and contributes to a longer life.

We can't all be Buddhist monks!

Cheap available condoms is in reality the best bet.

Can't see schools offering courses in oral sex. And eating pussy has now been found to be cancer causing!

 

[sr71plt]

Am we supposed to be talking about fucking children on Literotica. Didn't Laurel leave the GB screaming because she couldn't get folks to stop talking about it? Doesn't that get you banned here?

 

[about_average]

There is only one way to avoid getting girls pregnant. Don't fuck them! Abstinence does work. Condoms are only maybe 90% efficient. The pill the same, I think.

Of course not having sex works, but you can't get enough people to be celibate to seriously affect the number of unwanted pregnancies. Abstinence only sex-ed is a boon to abortion providers.

 

[Hard_Rom]

Am we supposed to be talking about fucking children on Literotica. Didn't Laurel leave the GB screaming because she couldn't get folks to stop talking about it? Doesn't that get you banned here?

Shhhhhhhhhhhhh! Zero mention! ZERO! Do your self a huge favour and drop this line of enquiry! Do not even respond to this reply. Trust me!

 

[Ulaven_Demorte]

Obama removed $10m from his 2017 budget that was being used for abstinence only sex ed.

I always thought it was ironic that Sarah Palin was a big proponent of abstinence only sexy ed. Even after Bristol got pregnant.

Good, because teaching abstinence only does not work. This is easily proved.

What works is teaching not only abstinence but how to have sex safely through the use of condoms and birth control.