The Abstinence Clearinghouse Blog

Anderson Cooper’s January 20, 2012 episode is a show about Purity Balls.  His preview tries to portray Purity Balls in a negative light.  Tell us what you think at on our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Abstinence-Clearinghouse/174242833497

More information on the Anderson Cooper show here http://www.andersoncooper.com/episodes/what-is-americas-obsession-with-abstinence/

A new study published in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology links HPV (human papillomavirus) to heart disease.  HPV is already linked to cancer and is the most common STDs in the United States. 

Read more about the findings here http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/25/health/research/25theory.html

A Rhode Island federal judge ruled that a local high school must take down a decades-old prayer banner after an atheist student sued the ccity.  The banner encouraged students to be kind, helpful, honest, motivated and true friends.  City officials said the banner was a historical artifact, however, the judge ruled it was in violation of the U.S. Constitution.

More information on FOX News here http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/top-stories/federal-judge-says-prayer-banner-must-be-removed.html

Grandparents, the following article by Focus on the Family offers great tips on how to stay connected and reach out to your grandchildren. You have a unique role in the lives of both your children and grandchildren. When loved ones live far away, this can be a challenge. It’s always worth the effort to encourage the younger generation and share your wisdom and knowledge!

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Sobering statistics in the United Kingdom show teen abortions are nearly double the average in all European countries. It’s clear that radical, explicit sex education only harms. According to Josephine Quintavalle from Reproductive Ethics, “There is no shortage of sex education or availability of contraceptives. It is pretty obvious it isn’t working.” Programs such as God, Mom & Me Teas, Purity Balls, Father/Son Time Outs, and good abstinence until marriage education are the solution.

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The following link shows a very sad story about a teenager’s use of the abortion drug RU-486. This desperate teen took the drug in her 20th week of pregnancy, but the drug was meant to only be used up to 10 weeks into a pregnancy. The 62-year-old woman who gave the teen this abortion drug faces jail time. This teen almost died from infection related to the drug which killed the baby. Teens need more supervision, not less. Any attempt by the current administration to make drugs more available and without parental consent should be stopped.

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Studies show that MTV reality programming, popular with children aged 12-17, encourages the degradation of women by “demeaning, degrading and sexualized dialogue.” If you have cable in your home, please check out what your children are watching, whether so-called ‘reality’ programing or twisted, sexualized music videos. We encourage you to become educated; it just may shock you if you haven’t watched lately. Instead of allowing TV shows to corrupt young minds, we encourage you to take your daughters to a Purity Ball or to take your sons to Father/Son Time Outs. Talk to your sons about treating women with dignity, and talk to your daughters about purity and modesty. For resources on those important conversations, click here.

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It’s not just MTV that has issues. Check out columnist Brent Bozell’s latest article on Hollywood’s day in court for indecent and offensive content during primetime. The second link is an action item – to contact ABC and tell them NOT to air an offensive January 18th episode of Modern Family.

Brent Bozell article here

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This heart-breaking account of a middle-schooler who was abducted by an online predator should be a wake-up call to all parents to communicate with their children and monitor online computer use. This article takes a step-by-step look at how this young 13-year-old girl was groomed and abducted. She is one of the fortunate ones who was rescued after she endured her four day nightmare. Parents, please check out the links in the article by Covenant Eyes on how you can protect your children.

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President and Founder of the National Abstinence Clearinghouse, Leslee Unruh, states, “The new release of national sex ed standards put out by liberal groups and NEA should set off an alarm to parents across our nation. Everything goes graphic and explicit sex ed flies in the face of moral foundations set in the home. The National Abstinence Clearinghouse believes that parents should be the primary sex educators of their children. Radical special interest groups should not trump parents. The new guidelines undermine parental rights. Parents and schools need to keep local control and refute these guidelines. Our youth are America’s greatest resource. Let’s stop Planned Parenthood from polluting their minds.”

Read more here http://www.citizenlink.com/2012/01/10/nea-liberal-groups-release-national-sex-ed-standards/ 

With Christmas vacation finished or wrapping up across the country, have you monitored how much time your children spent using social media? The following article from Covenant Eyes warns parents about “hyper-networkers” and reports that 11.5% of students are addicted to Facebook. This addiction is linked to a host of other potential problems and addictions. This serves as a reminder of the importance of monitoring your children and communicating with them.

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