http://blogs.babiesonline.com/parenting/rise-in-teen-pregnancy-a-reflection-of-abstinence-only-programs-some-say/ News & Information about parenting, pregnancy, and Babies Online's services Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:42:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://blogs.babiesonline.com/parenting/rise-in-teen-pregnancy-a-reflection-of-abstinence-only-programs-some-say/#comment-8270 Emily Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:21:51 +0000 http://blogs.babiesonline.com/2008/01/12/rise-in-teen-pregnancy-a-reflection-of-abstinence-only-programs-some-say/#comment-8270 I can say from personal experience (sitting through 6 years of school health classes) that abstinence only programs do not work. They did not prevent the students that were intent on having sex anyway, and didn't education them on how to be safe if they chose to be active. So, yes, these programs are a major cause for the rise in teen pregnancy. I can say from personal experience (sitting through 6 years of school health classes) that abstinence only programs do not work. They did not prevent the students that were intent on having sex anyway, and didn’t education them on how to be safe if they chose to be active. So, yes, these programs are a major cause for the rise in teen pregnancy.

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