Sexuality education is a lifelong process of acquiring information and forming attitudes, beliefs, and values about identity, relationships, and intimacy. Sex education is composed of information; feelings, values, and attitudes; and communication and decision-making skills. Sex education in America's schools is often based on abstinence only or a more comprehensive program that includes contraception. (Kanabus)
             Abstinence only education teaches social, psychological, and health is gained only by abstaining from sexual activity. It totally avoids specific discussions of contraception or safer sex. They teach abstinence from sexuality activity outside marriage is the expected standard for all school age children. It teaches that abstinence from sexual activity is the only certain way to avoid pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and other health problems. They teach sexual activity outside of marriage has harmful psychological and physical effects. It teaches young people how to reject sexual advances and how alcohol and drug use increase vulnerability to sexual advances; and teaches the importance of reaching self-reliance before any sexual activity. (Stepp)
             Abstinence classes sometimes have teens sign pledges to avoid sexual relationships before marriage. A recent federal study of 6,800 questionnaires filled out by students found that on average teenagers who have made pledges refrain from sexual relationships eighteen months longer than peers who have made no pledge. Abstinence advocates have pride in this finding. It seems to show that taking a stand in the company of others can affect behavior, but that also raises the question about the depths of such commitments. Many of those who pledged didn't keep the full commitment of no sex before marriage. (Coalition) In some instance pledging is more of a fad than a matter of deep commitment, and if they are not made with deep commitment they are nothing.
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