abstinence only
No-sex-before-marriage teaching
Abstinence only describes sex education programs that teach avoiding sexual activity as the sole method of preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, without providing information about contraception or safer sex practices: The school district adopted an abstinence-only curriculum.
Critics argue such programs leave students unprepared for real-world decisions.
- safe sexPrecautionary intimate practices
- continenceControl over bodily functions
- promiseCommitment to act
- purity ringAbstinence pledge jewelry
- pledgeBinding promise given
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Teaching about disease and pregnancy prevention
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