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**scoussysows** · 09-18-2009, 07:45 PM

Now, I don't actually expect this to convince you of anything, but I'd like to offer this: Given that there is a paucity of data to indicate that abstinence-only programs have been effective, I supplied a quite well supported and attested study that showed several things.

1. Abstinence only education is effective in delaying the age of first sexual contact (quite significantly so), and in reducing the average number of lifetime partners (from about 6) to about 3. The consequences of these are manifold, including reductions in STDs, likelihood of pregnancy, etc. I would argue that at least half of the reduction has been through the use of more effective abstinence-only programs introduced.

What the study also found is that pledgers were very sensitive to the overall family structure. If they were with their mom and dad, they were much less likely to go on and do their own thing vs all other alternatives. That was the single largest predicate for whether someone would keep a pledge.

09-18-2009, 07:45 PM	#1
scoussysows Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 441 Senior Member	Teen sex and other interesting subjects (from the pro-lifer murdered thread) Now, I don't actually expect this to convince you of anything, but I'd like to offer this: Given that there is a paucity of data to indicate that abstinence-only programs have been effective, I supplied a quite well supported and attested study that showed several things. 1. Abstinence only education is effective in delaying the age of first sexual contact (quite significantly so), and in reducing the average number of lifetime partners (from about 6) to about 3. The consequences of these are manifold, including reductions in STDs, likelihood of pregnancy, etc. I would argue that at least half of the reduction has been through the use of more effective abstinence-only programs introduced. What the study also found is that pledgers were very sensitive to the overall family structure. If they were with their mom and dad, they were much less likely to go on and do their own thing vs all other alternatives. That was the single largest predicate for whether someone would keep a pledge.
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