The Abstinence Clearinghouse Blog

About a week and a half ago, musicians, actors, actresses, and fans flooded Hollywood’s Paramount Studios for the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.
The event featured performances by Rihanna, T.I., Paramore, the Jonas Brothers and the comedic styling of the evening’s host, Russell Brand, replete with his oh-so-subtle remarks regarding the purity rings which the Jonas [...]

The safety and effectiveness of the HPV vaccine Gardasil as a preventive cervical cancer treatment for girls are questioned in a report.
By Linda Marsa, Special to The Times
August 11, 2008
For the rest of the article, follow the link:
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/newsletter/la-he-gardasil11-2008aug11,0,2635375,full.story

I just finished reading Wendy Shalit’s “Girls Gone Mild” and while it took me almost a month and a half, only getting to read a chapter every couple of days, the impact of this book was in no way lessened. This book made me think. In fact, a chapter at a time was really all that I [...]

The recent headlines concerning abstinence issues resemble a veritable table tennis game of reporting. “Abstinence Only Not Working, Feds Say.” “Abstinence program successes.” “Experts say US sex abstinence program doesn’t work.” Back and forth. Back and forth.
Each side comes prepared with experts, testimonials, expert testimonials, and statistics (many times both sides coming with the same statistics) and asks [...]

There are very few books written that deal with abstinence and abstinence related issues, plain and simple, which is why I was greatly intrigued by Tom Perrotta’s book, The Abstinence Teacher. I was convinced that I had struck literary gold as I made my way to the great American institution that is the public library and checked out my very own copy. [...]

PRESS RELEASE
March 27, 2008  
 
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Theresa Axelson
Public Relations
Project Reality
239-659-1095
“Comprehensive Sex” Education:
A Thriving Business
Your children are being exploited…and something must be done about it.  Those who benefit from promiscuity, namely advocates of “Comprehensive Sex” Education have taken a special interest in your child.  Correction, “Comprehensive Sex” Educators have a special interest in making money $$$ off [...]

Almost daily, I check out the nation’s top newspapers for articles dealing with issues that concern abstinence and I never have a problem finding something; however, to find an article such as this one is a rare treat because it not only deals positiviely with abstinence awareness but it also provides several encouraging examples for [...]

Many of the most recent news headlines have been rife with reports of sex and scandal. Not that this should really shock anyone, as it is obvious that there is nothing the media will fixate its attention on longer or harder than the tawdry; however, despite how often the weekly wires are inundated with talk of [...]