Table of Contents
Introduction 11
1 Abstinence Education Programs Are Effective Christine Kim Robert Rector 11
2 Abstinence Education Programs Are Not Effective 22
The Healthy Colorado Youth Alliance and the Sexaulity Information and Education Council of the United States
3 Abstinence is the Best Policy in Preventing Teen Pregnancy 32
US House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce
4 Abstinence-Only Programs Are Ineffective in Preventing Teen Pregnancy Kathrin F. Stanger-Hall David W. Hall 42
5 Abstinence Sex Education Programs Should Receive Federal Funding 50
National Abstinence Education Association
6 Comprehensive Sex Education Programs Should Receive Federal Funding Jendayi Phillip 59
7 Most US Parents Favor Abstinence Sex Education Programs 65
National Abstinence Education Foundation
8 Abstinence Education Programs Incorporate Shame and Guilt Calah Alexander 72
9 Abstinence Education Programs Do Not Incorporate Shame and Guilt Valerie Huber Greg Pfundstein 79
10 Sex Education Should be Taught at Home as Well as in Schools AVERT 87
11 Abstinence Programs Isolate LGBTQ Youth 97
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
12 Sex Education Policy Needs to be Revised Andrew Jenkins 103
13 Parents Should be More Open and Honest About Teenage Sexuality Amanda Marcotte 109
Organization to Contact 113
Bibliography 120
Index 126
