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1. Abstinence-only sex education - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstinence-only_sex_education
Description: WEBAbstinence-only sex education (also known as sexual risk avoidance education) is a form of sex education that teaches not having sex outside of marriage. It often excludes other types of sexual and reproductive health education, such as birth control and safe sex.
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2. Abstinence Education Programs: Definition, Funding, and Impact …
Link: https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/fact-sheet/abstinence-education-programs-definition-funding-and-impact-on-teen-sexual-behavior/
Description: WEBJun 1, 2018 · Abstinence-Only Education – Also called “Sexual Risk Avoidance.” Teaches that abstinence is the expected standard of behavior for teens. Usually excludes any information about the effectiveness...
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3. Federally Funded Abstinence-Only Programs: Harmful and Ineffective
Link: https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/abstinence-only-programs
Description: WEBThere are two federal funding streams dedicated to abstinence-only programs: the Title V Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) grant program, which is funded for several years at a time, and the discretionary SRAE grant program, which receives funding through annual spending bills.
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4. Abstinence and U.S. Abstinence Only Education Policies: Ethical …
Link: https://www.apha.org/policies-and-advocacy/public-health-policy-statements/policy-database/2014/07/18/14/05/abstinence-and-us-abstinence-only-education-policies-ethical-and-human-rights-concerns
Description: WEBNov 8, 2006 · Abstinence and U.S. Abstinence Only Education Policies: Ethical and Human Rights Concerns. Key Words: Adolescent Health, Child Health And Development, Education, Family Planning, Health Education. The American Public Health Association recognizes that youth face considerable risk to their reproductive health.
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5. FEDERAL POLICY SNAPSHOT Federally Funded …
Link: https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/factsheet/abstinence-only-programs-fact-sheet.pdf
Description: WEBHow federal abstinence-only programs work • There are two federal funding streams dedicated to abstinence- only programs: the Title V Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) grant program, which is funded for several years at a time, and the discretionary SRAE grant program, which receives funding through annual spending bills.
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6. Timeline of Abstinence-Only Education in U.S. Classrooms
Link: https://ncac.org/resource/timeline-of-abstinence-only-education-in-u-s-classrooms
Description: WEBFederal guidelines for abstinence-only education broadened abstinence-only from abstaining from sexual intercourse to “sexual activity” – which “refers to any type of genital contact or sexual stimulation between two persons, including, but not …
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7. Abstinence only vs. comprehensive sex education: What are the …
Link: https://healtheducationresources.unesco.org/library/documents/abstinence-only-vs-comprehensive-sex-education-what-are-arguments-what-evidence
Description: WEBAbstinence Only vs. Comprehensive Sex Education: What are the arguments? What is the evidence? is a document focusing on the impact of abstinence and comprehensive sex education programs established in United States. Indeed, the United States still has the highest rates of STIs and teen pregnancy of any industrialized nation.
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8. Talking about sex: AAP recommends evidence-based education, …
Link: https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/14224/Talking-about-sex-AAP-recommends-evidence-based
Description: WEBJul 18, 2016 · A recent systematic review examined the evidence supporting both abstinence-only and comprehensive sexuality education programs designed to promote abstinence from sexual intercourse. In that review, most comprehensive sexuality education programs showed efficacy in delaying initiation of intercourse in addition to …
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9. Abstinence Education and HIV/AIDS - National Prevention …
Link: https://npin.cdc.gov/publication/abstinence-education-and-hivaids
Description: WEB26166. This fact sheet provides organizations, government agencies, and educators with information about abstinence education and HIV/AIDS. The fact sheet reviews the content of abstinence-only sex education programs as well as the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS among adolescents in the United States.
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10. Evidence on the Effectiveness of Abstinence Education: An …
Link: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED509485.pdf
Description: WEBAuthentic abstinence programs are therefore crucial to efforts aimed at reducing unwed child-bearing and improving youth well-being. This paper discusses 22 studies of abstinence education. Sixteen studies examined abstinence programs that were intended primarily to teach abstinence.
