The Abstinence Clearinghouse Blog

Could it be — that the distribution of crack pipes to addicts in Canadian Cities to halt the spread of the disease is actually doing more harm than good but tacitly encouraging substance abuse? (http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jM4tV04harMjnRGTow1xr9qrJG_g)
Could it be — that by handing out condoms to children (with partially developed brains) that society could actually be sending them [...]

Comments and feedback regarding Waxman’s Hearing on abstinence education from April 23rd are found below. 
Waxman Hearing Concludes - Abstinence Clearinghouse
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Today in South Dakota, like many other states previously, Planned Parenthood and 8 other anti-abstinence groups called for Governor Rounds to find a “common sense solution to a serious public health issue…..to reduce the number of unintended pregnancies and the need for abortion in South Dakota.” Further, they called for a “comprehensive plan” to get [...]

Why opponents to abstinence education keep disregarding the evidence I don’t know but our kids deserve the best.  Two new studies were released today showing some very encouraging news about abstinence education. Check this out:
http://www.abstinence.net/library/index.php?entryid=3727

Great job Taylor Moore. There are a lot of great kids out there like Taylor who are beating the odds and raising themselves up to a higher standard rather than choosing the dangerous activities that condom educators target them with. Kids can do it if we show them the way. Check out this article about [...]

In the Parents Television Council’s Weekly Wrap email they listed this as their Statistic of the Week:
“Among young adults, pornography is losing the social stigma previous generations once attached to it.  86% of young men reported viewing pornography in the last year, and 20% said they looked at it every day or nearly every day.  [...]