Bush Administration says, No sex without marriage

November 09, 2006

The federal government has expanded its abstinence message to young unmarried adults up to the age of 29. One reason for the adjustment is the fact that more unmarried women between the ages of 19 and 29 are having children. According to USA Today:

Government data released last month show that 998,262 births in 2004 were to unmarried women 19-29, the ages with the most births to unmarried women.

Of course the numbers are assuming if more women are having children out-of-wedlock, then safe sex techniques are not being used properly, or are not being used at all. Check out the full article in USA Today. ..

Posted at 12:11 AM by Phil in the Abstinence category/ies. No comments 

Young adults, acceptance outweighs risk

November 04, 2006

If you are, or know some teens that are sexually active, you may want to check out this article. It sheds new light on why people tend to take chances, when they know the consequences of their high risk sexual behavior. According to Valerie F. Reyna of Cornell University:

Social acceptance and the allure of rebellion right now outweigh the costs later. (Even adults, not to mention financiers, prefer immediate benefits to future ones.) Teaching teens to assess risks accurately won't decrease stupid behavior -- they're already pretty accurate at gauging the consequences. They just aren't much bothered by them. No wonder 3 million new cases of STDs are diagnosed in U.S. adolescents each year.

Check out the article in its entirety at the Post-Gazette.com...

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