Yeah, that is going to happen. And that is the major flaw in abstinence education. Teenagers (and let's be honest, those who are no longer teenagers) know that sexual conduct feels good. It is supposed to feel good: it is the way we are wired. Never the less I read today
ABSTINENCE EDUCATION: "While the state Legislature has turned its back on millions in health care grants from the federal Affordable Care Act, it appears there's an exception to the rule: Programs aimed at teaching kids to say no to sex. Appropriations authorized by the federal law give Florida $2.6 million per year from fiscal year 2010 through 2014 to fund the state's Abstinence Education Program. And the state will match those funds with nearly $2 million more." Read more at The Orlando Sentinel
So we are turning back money for health care and accepting money to teach a program that is like every other teen pregnancy program 100% effective, only when it is 100% followed. Given the strong stimulus of hormonal rush and the rather poor risk analysis of the average teenager it seems like an ill conceived proposition. True, condoms only work when used, but "no" only works when it is followed with "let's get you home then". Until teens are able to say, "You know, you are right, despite the fact that I am incredibly turned on right now, I believe that it is in the best interests of society and our future growth and development to delay this rash act," abstinence education seems to be a fairly poor investment.
A prudent approach would be to make sure that the unwanted consequence does not happen (use birth control) and to then educate about that "unwanted" yet oh so desirable activity.
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