Survey said!....the "Abstinence Only" programs

Since I'm a professional scientist and when doing scientific studies (when you say "scientific" it means that experiments can be "repeated") you must have a control group or blind group to compare results to. As for the case of a recent "study" by Texas A&M they claimed that "abstinence-only" sex education programs have had no impact on teenagers’ behavior in Texas, according to their new study. What they don't mention is that they never had a "control group" to compare their results with! Major bummer! Major load dropping, too.

From the Abstinence Clearinghouse:


WASHINGTON, DC -- Opponents of truth and common sense are working hard to make abstinence education look bad. Unfortunately for the contraceptive sex educators, it's not working. Most recently, a study by Texas A & M University is drawing headlines across the state questioning the results of abstinence education. The flawed study, however, fails to have a control group by which to compare its results.

When compared with the general teen population (data found in the 2003 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance), teens who participate in abstinence education programs have significantly lower sexual activity rates. The following chart illustrates the vast difference:

Table 1: Texas teen sexual activity by grade year, Texas A&M abstinence educated teens versus 2003 YRBS (Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance) general Texas teens*

9th Grade Females
Post-Abstinence Education…..28% ever sexually active
YRBS TX Teens……………..31.7% ever sexually active

10th Grade Females
Post-Abstinence Education…..N/A
YRBS TX Teens……………..39.0% ever sexually active

9th Grade Males
Post-Abstinence Education…..24% ever sexually active
YRBS TX Teens……………..45.5% ever sexually active

10th Grade Males
Post-Abstinence Education…..39% ever sexually active
YRBS TX Teens……………..56.6% ever sexually active

After the recent rise of parents, educators, and health officials who united to integrate abstinence curricula in the public schools of Texas, contraception education supporters are desperate to regain the unbridled access to young minds they once had through so-called “comprehensive” sex education programs.

“It’s obvious that sex education supporters are attacking because their programs are not gaining in professional acknowledgment or parental esteem,” said Leslee J. Unruh, president of the Abstinence Clearinghouse. “On the other hand, the more authentic abstinence education is studied, the better it is proven to be. Parents want what is best for their kids. It’s no surprise they’re choosing abstinence education. Perhaps sex education supporters should spend less time trying to make abstinence education look bad and try to make their own failed programs good.”

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Here's a shocking result by NBC and People magazine latest survey shown this year in 2005. Their survey was taken during a period from September 4, 2004 and November 7, 2004. And survey said! (to the tune of Family Fued).......the majority of teens don’t want to have sex according to 1000 teens aged 13 - 16 in the NBC survey result. Gasppp!

Ok...you can close your mouth now.

Now, it's all about peer pressure because the other person wanted to have sex. Pick your friends carefully. Now, don't blame the messenger, it was your Liberal NBC and Hollywood star-studded magazine who produced the shocking survey. Go after them.


Better luck next time.