The Abstinence Clearinghouse Blog

Article 2/2/10 from citizenlink.com
by Nima Reza, managing editor
Students who took part in the abstinence education class were less likely than their counterparts to engage in sexual activity.

Abstinence education is effective in reducing sexual activity among youth, according to a study published in the February 2010 Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine conducted by University of [...]

Article 2/2/10 from citizenlink.com
Pornography causes at least two major problems for boys: They’re more likely to have casual sex and are less likely to develop successful relationships as they grow older.
The report that made the findings, Harms of Pornography Exposure Among Children and Young People, was conducted in a dozen countries.
The study also found that [...]

by Steven Ertelt
LifeNews.com Editor
February 2, 2010
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) – A national Christian doctors organization is applauding a new study showing how abstinence education is more effective than either comprehensive sexual education or teaching only about contraception. They say the results coincide with polling data showing parents favor teaching their children abstinence.
Dr. David Stevens, the head [...]

By Rob Stein
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, February 2, 2010; A01
washingtonpost.com

 
Sex education classes that focus on encouraging children to remain abstinent can persuade a significant proportion to delay sexual activity, researchers reported Monday in a landmark study that could have major implications for U.S. efforts to protect young people against unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted [...]

“This takes away the main pillar of opposition to abstinence education,” said Robert Rector, a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation who wrote the criteria for federal funding of abstinence programs. “I’ve always known that abstinence programs have gotten a bad rap.”
Heritage Foundation: http://www.abstinence.net/library/index.php?entryid=4589
Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/01/AR2010020102628.html?referrer=emailarticle
Family Research Council Press Release: http://www.frc.org/pressrelease/frc-responds-to-new-study-showing-abstinence-education-is-most-effective

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.

One evening a grandson was talking to his grandfather about current events.
The grandson asked his grandfather what he thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general.
The Grandfather replied, “Well, let me think a minute, I was born before:

‘       television
 
‘       penicillin

‘       polio shots
 
‘       frozen foods
 
‘       Xerox
 
‘       contact lenses
 
‘       Frisbees and

‘ [...]

Article from Enough is Enough
By Donna Hughes
 
 It seems that everyday, we receive another report of a missing child.  Regardless of age, race, gender, location, or academic achievement, no child is immune.  While the vast majority of cases of abductions do not involve the Internet, in today’s tech-connected world, it’s critically important for kids to guard [...]

•It is the veteran, not the preacher, who has given you freedom of religion.

 •It is the veteran, not the reporter, who has given you freedom of the press.

 •It is the veteran, not the poet, who has given you freedom of speech.

 •It is the veteran, not the protester, who has given you freedom to assemble.

 •It is [...]

Article by the National Coalition for the Protection of Children & Families
http://www.nationalcoalition.org
 
With the growing popularity of sexting and off-deck content, JBB Research is predicting a rise in mobile adult content. The research shows that some of the U.S. carriers are better prepared than others to protect under aged users from sexually explicit mobile content.
The four [...]