Archive for January, 2010



One more benefit of abstinence:
One in three teen mothers (34%) do not graduate from high school, according to Child Trends new fact sheet, Diploma Attainment Among Teen Mothers, while only 6 percent teen females who did not become pregnant never finished high school.
Consider this. What guarantees a teen will not become pregnant? Abstinence.
Abstinence, then, is also [...]

CON: Abortion Takes a Toll, Human and Financial

An article posted on the anniversary of Roe v Wade on Friday, January 22, 2010:
Have you ever considered the economic impact of a decision made 37 years ago?
Since 1973, 50.2 million babies have been aborted in the U.S, far exceeding all the Americans killed in all the wars combined since America began. Combine that with [...]

TV Judge Anchors Parent Summit at HCC

Judge Hatchett has some very wise words for parents in this article.
WELDON — Parents came from all over North Carolina and gathered at The Centre at Halifax Community College Saturday for the Project ASPIRE Parent Summit. There were workshops, other information and the keynote speaker was former TV judge and author Glenda Hatchett.
Project ASPIRE — [...]

What About Abstinence

I recently read this blog and found it a great teaching tool in the value of remaining abstinent.  I think many of you will agree.  Plese take a moment and read this man’s story:
 
I was holding a notice from my 13-year-old son’s school announcing a meeting to preview the new course in sexuality. Parents could [...]

ALCU and Abstinence

I  think whoever this writer is, they hit the nail on the head.  We need to take back our schools (and our country). Please read the following and see if you agree: 
 

I am pro-abstinence for young people for the basic reason that sex is really messing up people’s lives and needs to be returned to a [...]

Congratulations to Jason Stevens!

The National Abstinence Clearinghouse would like to offer congratulations to Jason Stevens, well-known rugby player who committed to abstinence until marriage.  Jason is author of Worth the Wait.  He will wed next weekend to long-term fiancé Beck Ford.

Amy Scheuring  recently wrote this article about HB1162 and HB1163 being introduced in Pennsylvania:
You could say I’m wearing three “hats” as I write this. First, I’m a mother of two Pennsylvania public school graduates. As an abstinence educator, I’ve spoken to students statewide for more than 20 years. Wearing this “hat” enables me to see [...]




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