Teen you take an abstinence pledge are just as likely to have have sex and more likely to have unprotected sex. It’s that whole only tell them the “right” story thing that happens when you approach this problem from a religious perspective.
Teenagers who pledge to remain virgins until marriage are just as likely to have premarital sex as those who do not promise abstinence and are significantly less likely to use condoms and other forms of birth control when they do, according to a study released today.
I don’t know why religious people think that teaching abstinence only is sensible. Teen have a biological imperative pushing them to have sex, lots and lots of sex. The only sensible approach is to teach them everything. Abstinence is great (if that’s what your religion dictates), and talk about safe sex. The kids have the knowledge they need to make good decisions. Teens will still make bad decisions, but perhaps they will make fewer bad decisions.
