@ChudsOfTikTok @Moms4Liberty Not only that, but comprehensive sex ed has shown to significantly reduce teen pregnancy when compared to abstinence-only curricula. https://t.co/yqDeE2btEE
Abstinence-only and comprehensive sex education and the initiation of sexual activity and teen pregnancy.
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The discussions consistently support comprehensive sex education by citing multiple studies and official sources, contrasting it with abstinence-only approaches, which are described as ineffective or even harmful. The tone reflects a serious concern for teen health and policy efficacy, using phrases such as 'proven to lower teen pregnancy' and 'studies have repeatedly shown,' conveying both urgency and confidence in the findings.
Most discussions strongly agree that comprehensive sex education is more effective than abstinence-only programs, citing studies and official data.
Posts are highly engaged and show strong interest by referencing detailed research findings and policy implications, indicating concern for teen health outcomes.
Many comments delve into statistical evidence, policy debates, and personal opinions, demonstrating deep engagement with the topic.
The discussions emphasize significant implications for public health policy and education practices, highlighting the substantial influence of the findings.
Abstract in brief
- Comprehensive sex education is linked to a significant reduction in teen pregnancy rates among adolescents aged 15-19, while abstinence-only education shows no significant effect.
- Neither abstinence-only nor comprehensive sex education significantly decrease the likelihood of adolescents reporting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
- Teaching about contraception does not increase the risk of engaging in sexual activity or contracting STDs, and comprehensive education may marginally lower the likelihood of teens engaging in vaginal intercourse.
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Most liked on X and BlueskyAnd teaching abstinence is the most effective way to make no change in teen pregnancy rates, or worse, increase them. 1. https://t.co/EoGQjSI0OQ 2. https://t.co/O6YKWt0yzy 3. https://t.co/0U835B7qS3 4. https://t.co/aM1aU0sp6v And many more... #ableg #abed #sexeducation #ucp https://t.co/qSrqYjtWtr
@BaboonJHC Abstinence-only education doesn't work, my guy Again, its comically easy to find all the stats for this Suck it up and pick a different hill to flounder on (Seriously, 2 seconds googling: https://t.co/t48R0ILMwH https://t.co/Vx0aL44dJG)
Especially since abstinence-only sex ed, as some people in the comments want, is not good. Sex ed that teaches other methods of safe sex besides abstinence is associated with lower teen pregnancies and lower sexual activity https://t.co/ydbIKbZLek https://t.co/hZOW3YiVVO https://t.co/mi0wxHcIyA
@Scottergate @DeansJules It does, in fact, fail. "Adolescents who received comprehensive sex education had a lower risk of pregnancy than adolescents who received abstinence-only or no sex education." https://t.co/1AUIUrufvW
@lucky_penny123 @Michell33650674 "Adolescents who received comprehensive sex education had a lower risk of pregnancy than adolescents who received abstinence-only or no sex education." https://t.co/1AUIUrufvW
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@TheRealTohm @MAGACult2 "The data tells us that yields better outcomes" No. It doesn't. Abstinence only sex education is proven to be linked to higher rates of teen pregnancy and std transmission than comprehensive sex education. https://t.co/RaoIQDODkK.
@BumpstockBarbie @Prolife_Texan__ https://t.co/z0MFbxBLxn
@parkerbobarker @Zaphod_2022a @KSLcom https://t.co/8ynvd25AtK
@JoelWBerry https://t.co/tlrFxRcKaY
@riffle_ron @masonmennenga turns out teaching abstinence only is as bad as doing nothing https://t.co/Kbr1mSseEq makes sense, teens don't want to obey grown-ups, but when they know the risks they can usually make a good decision on their own
@XR47P Studies have repeatedly proven that safe-sex education is much more successful than abstinence-only education https://t.co/lgPPnwtEON
@jkwehrman @Prolife_Texan__ This one https://t.co/tD3EutYjdM under "Results"
@cybermom1999 @Prolife_Texan__ https://t.co/1HOLJTlpQF
RT @Libuse_Carodej: @lucky_penny123 @Michell33650674 "Adolescents who received comprehensive sex education had a lower risk of pregnancy th…
RT @Libuse_Carodej: @lucky_penny123 @Michell33650674 "Adolescents who received comprehensive sex education had a lower risk of pregnancy th…
@lucky_penny123 @Michell33650674 "Adolescents who received comprehensive sex education had a lower risk of pregnancy than adolescents who received abstinence-only or no sex education." https://t.co/1AUIUrufvW
@Scottergate @DeansJules It does, in fact, fail. "Adolescents who received comprehensive sex education had a lower risk of pregnancy than adolescents who received abstinence-only or no sex education." https://t.co/1AUIUrufvW
@Mug_of_Gasoline @halftwottered @IrishTimes https://t.co/buyZktR2I9
@JeremyTate41 https://t.co/yZ6k4wsmJZ
RT @Tryn2BKind: @ChudsOfTikTok @Moms4Liberty Not only that, but comprehensive sex ed has shown to significantly reduce teen pregnancy when…
@ChudsOfTikTok @Moms4Liberty Not only that, but comprehensive sex ed has shown to significantly reduce teen pregnancy when compared to abstinence-only curricula. https://t.co/yqDeE2btEE
@DissidentSlav @GoingMyWay0102 @sewkzz @SchopsShop @loganclarkhall https://t.co/L7WMp4puod. https://t.co/lnjOQqk4xG https://t.co/2nSDzbo2Gr https://t.co/EtHVUn68s7 I can do this all day
@NitaCRNA @DemocratPrudent @MollyJongFast Source https://t.co/hDEQAbqAQn,(OR(adj)%20%3D%20.
@ATChaisson @LordMoe74 @NLTeachersAssoc @TrentLangdonNL @GSDSIC You like kids having sex younger, and prefer them to be easy victims of grooming, do you? Classic projection! https://t.co/WGfaPUl48P https://t.co/BACOsEL9bp https://t.co/9oU93mJnZn https://t.co/z6NtC0HvG0 https://t.co/6pOH68hlJX
@Tusko_d @ZakeryJossey @LeratoMannya Yup! Just did a final paper on this so I have plenty https://t.co/SVEgbc6NCh https://t.co/keu0VAO17Q https://t.co/BCfjbO3myo
@Shellieh98 @Vstylez @laurenboebert "Adolescents who received comprehensive sex education had a lower risk of pregnancy than adolescents who received abstinence-only or no sex education." https://t.co/evwqvxkuDx https://t.co/mWosc8IbLf
@NataliaCoronada @hotboychina @Lateshamgr @DschlopesIsBack @theprism89 @JoeBiden https://t.co/7TVbSCtIZN
@NataliaCoronada @hotboychina @Lateshamgr @DschlopesIsBack @theprism89 @JoeBiden That's from Heritage, which is a conservative think tank that has skewed articles and untrue facts. This is from a government website, with actual facts. https://t.co/7TVbSCtIZN https://t.co/5k4xLdDkqv
@NalderJacob @AuronMacintyre https://t.co/I1jGeQ9uRu Results: Adolescents who received comprehensive sex education were significantly less likely to report teen pregnancy (OR(adj) = .4, 95% CI = .22- .69, p = .001) than those who received no formal sex education …
@_freddyyork @fridayjams @Timcast Well good luck to you. You are not fostering a safer environment for kids, simply showing your lack of ability to think seriously on this. One last link, read the results of what APPROPRIATE education can do. https://t.co/3E3BIYqvLM
@blasphemy3119 @KyleNumber @Seagull69143306 @JedediahBila @MSNBC "Results: Adolescents who received comprehensive sex education were significantly less likely to report teen pregnancy than those who received no formal sex education, whereas there was no significant effect of abstinence-only education" https://t.co/AgfzPOlZjh
@AntiHateNetwrk @JosephPoulin175 @OblivionVortex @bettkink @annateresa79 @KathrynTewson It's no lie. https://t.co/MZLCaOCYcP https://t.co/AstgZAYRkw https://t.co/5N5NhmTqcf "In contrast comprehensive sex education programs were significantly associated with reduced risk of teen pregnancy, whether compared with no sex education or with abstinence-only sex education"
@HeCarriesMe_ @PGRodriguez80 @Cindi1Shorty @LifeNewsHQ @ighaworth Here's evidence against AO-education, including the fact that AO-ed increases teen pregnancies and STIs: 1. https://t.co/oTd5TxnFQQ 2. https://t.co/VpR1TTEuF1 3. https://t.co/4jhvUNZX6x 4. https://t.co/FqjhyaSh9H 5. https://t.co/nmIyzqAKBl
@allan_ski2 @POTUS Oh no! Free contraceptives! Almost like it’s a medical necessity because teaching abstinence does not work. Read the abstract, under “results”. https://t.co/zMx2GPWh2p
@OmarManuRod @ChrisGa1999 https://t.co/S8N247HPK6 https://t.co/wKD1kQRubM
@BaboonJHC Abstinence-only education doesn't work, my guy Again, its comically easy to find all the stats for this Suck it up and pick a different hill to flounder on (Seriously, 2 seconds googling: https://t.co/t48R0ILMwH https://t.co/Vx0aL44dJG)
@dystansowany @KLubnauer @Nowoczesna @bbudka @barbaraanowacka @adamSzlapka @WZembaczynski @NewsPlatforma @Leszczyna @moanrosa @kr_szumilas @gajewska_kinga https://t.co/TYQQBJ28q0 Konsekwentna edukacja seksualna oznacza mniej nastoletnich ciąży, mniej zrujnowanych żyć i mniej chorób przenoszonych drogami płciowymi.
Abstinence only education is ineffective to stopping teen pregnancy and STDs. Abstinence-only and comprehensive sex education and the initiation of sexual activity and teen pregnancy https://t.co/PmwZof43fw
@reneepolivia @McAfee06207584 @seecalhen @DaSkrubKing @charliekirk11 Now let's compare Comprehensive Sex Ed to Abstinence only sex ed: https://t.co/yNAHBTXbNw Conclusions: Adolescents who received comprehensive sex education had a lower risk of pregnancy than adolescents who received abstinence-only or no sex education.
@shiagi @PhilosoShy @unvarnishedvoid Another. Abstinence only didn't even do better at preventing pregnancy than *no* sex ed at all here. https://t.co/ujH4ulrR4V
@JohnWidman3 @greatredbrangus @AngelEyesNYC @HazzardCoEng @mkolken @benshapiro That goes poorly in practice. Comprehensive sex ed results in lower teen pregnancy when compared to abstinence only and no formal sex ed in school. It also may reduce incidences of underage sex (marginally significant) while abstinence only had no effect. https://t.co/XUyq8okObv
Especially since abstinence-only sex ed, as some people in the comments want, is not good. Sex ed that teaches other methods of safe sex besides abstinence is associated with lower teen pregnancies and lower sexual activity https://t.co/ydbIKbZLek https://t.co/hZOW3YiVVO https://t.co/mi0wxHcIyA
@bgrudder @GovernorTomWolf It’s your opinion that life begins at conception, so why not teach comprehensive sex education? It’s well proven that abstinence focused sex education does nothing to decrease teenage pregnancy or lower abortion rates. https://t.co/fD7dOQAHtC
@Tracymh1974 @feminemi1y Here's another, different, similarly in-depth statistical analysis that focuses on abstinence-only sex ed: https://t.co/1GuLY07cWc
@Maeyerch @dumbgoblinbaby @CODEXODUS1 @4chanGreentxts Unpleasant life lessons like the fact that sex exists? Also kids who get taught “safe sex” have been measured to have lower rates of teen pregnancies versus abstinence only so it seems like its working pretty well, not sure the issue https://t.co/d08BnnkNPT
But researchers at the University of Washington found that comprehensive sex education was associated with a 50% lower risk of teen pregnancy compared to an abstinence-only program. https://t.co/ZxIk30fji7
@patriot6685 @slothzill4 @GavinNewsom You're right, the truth does hurt: Teens who have had Comprehensive sex education report fewer pregnancies than those under "Abstinence only" education. https://t.co/F8LKkbwzgF
RT @Mitchell_AB: And teaching abstinence is the most effective way to make no change in teen pregnancy rates, or worse, increase them. 1.…
RT @Mitchell_AB: And teaching abstinence is the most effective way to make no change in teen pregnancy rates, or worse, increase them. 1.…
RT @Mitchell_AB: And teaching abstinence is the most effective way to make no change in teen pregnancy rates, or worse, increase them. 1.…
RT @Mitchell_AB: And teaching abstinence is the most effective way to make no change in teen pregnancy rates, or worse, increase them. 1.…
And teaching abstinence is the most effective way to make no change in teen pregnancy rates, or worse, increase them. 1. https://t.co/EoGQjSI0OQ 2. https://t.co/O6YKWt0yzy 3. https://t.co/0U835B7qS3 4. https://t.co/aM1aU0sp6v And many more... #ableg #abed #sexeducation #ucp https://t.co/qSrqYjtWtr
@CCanuck4 @renaissancezoee https://t.co/FSvrOFUdpq
@sonivaldojsilva @carolmoreira3 "Teaching about contraception was not associated with increased risk of adolescent sexual activity or STD. Adolescents who received comprehensive sex education had a lower risk of pregnancy than adolescents who received abstinence-only or no sex education" https://t.co/a91caPhT8d