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February 2012 PMID 22022362

Abstinence-only education and teen pregnancy rates: why we need comprehensive sex education in the U.S.

Kathrin F Stanger-Hall, David W Hall

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Several discussions highlight the failure of abstinence-only education, with users citing specific studies, such as one that correlates increased abstinence education with higher teen pregnancy rates. Phrases like "abstinence-only education has been a failure" and "numerous studies have proven" underline the urgency and concern among participants regarding the current educational policies. The tone is assertive and informed, clearly pushing for change.

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The majority of discussions clearly express strong alignment with the findings of the publication, with many explicitly stating that abstinence-only education is ineffective.

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Participants show a high level of interest, frequently referencing studies and data related to the topic.

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The discussions demonstrate a deep engagement, with users referencing specific research and engaging in detailed arguments about sex education policy.

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There is a consensus that the publication and its findings have substantial implications for educational policies and public health.

Abstract in brief

  • The U.S. has the highest rates of teen pregnancy and STDs among developed countries, despite over a decade of funding for abstinence-only education programs.
  • A study using 2005 data from all U.S. states reveals that a stronger focus on abstinence education correlates with increased teenage pregnancy and birth rates, even when accounting for various socioeconomic factors.
  • The findings suggest that abstinence-only education is ineffective and may worsen the issue, leading to a proposal for integrating comprehensive sex and STD education into middle and high school curricula.
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Li Speaks
@lispeaks_ · X

@BuildingStuffNo pulling shit out of your ass https://t.co/a1eri0TwrF https://t.co/Sg8P2mGm7u

Aug 10, 2024 · 2,248 likes · 20 shares · 11,714 followers View post →
RoB
@xroblockx · X

@NateSchatzline @FortWorthISD Congratulations! The evidence shows these programs don’t work: https://t.co/8HNUDFBogD

Feb 28, 2024 · 49 likes · 4 shares · 1,130 followers View post →
Theresa ♿
@TheatreSpoonie · X

@lampwright4 @MaryLingerfelt @snowball1926 Dude... What? We have actual scientific research showing that abstinence only education increases the risk of STIs or teen pregnancy.... It doesn't work better, it doesn't work at all! https://t.co/JEcIIhY3Ea

Nov 5, 2024 · 14 likes · 5,008 followers View post →
Chloe Burbank
@elorianis · X

Los programas de ed. sexual que solo se enfocan en promover la abstención sexual y en enseñar sobre anatomía sexual básica (sin cubrir la diversidad de esta) no reducen y probablemente aumentan las tasas de embarazo adolescente, a diferencia de la ESI. https://t.co/7lfFGR1LUw

Oct 17, 2022 · 12 likes · 1 share · 475 followers View post →
Norami
@King_Mix_Papper · X

Los embarazos adolescentes fueron más altos en los lugares con una educación sexual menos integral, incluso después de controlar posibles factores de confusión. Promover solo la abstinencia puede traer resultados no deseados (https://t.co/5aNUJsq2nM) https://t.co/xNPnEgOsqm

Jul 4, 2022 · 6 likes · 1 share · 1,720 followers View post →
Dᵃᵃᵃᵃᵃᵃⁿᶦᶠᵃ
@Dan_ifa · X

Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage: An Updated Review of U.S. Policies and Programs and Their Impact https://t.co/TocaPCq7VE Abstinence-Only Education and Teen Pregnancy Rates: Why We Need Comprehensive Sex Education in the U.S https://t.co/5apdADfNto +

Jun 6, 2020 · 6 likes · 518 followers View post →

All mentions

Effectiveness of Sexual Education on Teen Behavior

This video explores how sexuality education is often taught with shame and fear, leading to misconceptions. Research indicates that abstinence-only programs do not reduce teen pregnancy or STDs, highlighting the need…

CuriosaMente · Sep 18, 2022 1,728,392 views
EVILpartyOfficial
@TheHonestEvil · X

@realTrumpDucky @donopolis @Holden_Culotta @ForSureHooman If you want more though. Abstinence only sex Ed increases teen pregnancy rates: https://t.co/oQQr0010ab Positive impact if relationship education: https://t.co/dYWngSRXwa Benefits of sex Ed that is not based on abstinence only: https://t.co/WUdCPwLdtf Do you want more?

Sep 4, 2025 · 71 followers View post →
Nico
@destaeln · X

@BMarie116 @BluemeleinHeide Da Sie direkt Bibelverse in Ihrem Profil haben: In den USA gibt es bspw. in Staaten, in denen aus christlichen Gründen statt Sexualaufklärung (Verhütungsmittel, ...) nur "abstinence only" gelehrt wird, die höchste Rate an Teenagerschwangerschaften (https://t.co/Rw96zujpDx)

Jun 25, 2025 · 298 followers View post →
Organized Matter
@OrganizedMatter · X

@EclipseNine @mason_believer @LDS_Dems @recnepspenstar https://t.co/RnobxAvEvP

Mar 16, 2025 · 2 likes · 299 followers View post →
Grumpy Badger
@GrumpyBadger5 · X

@snowball1926 @hippiechic1973 Abstinence-only sex education in the US has been a failure, and correlates with a rise in teenage pregnancy. https://t.co/hD2vmLekHw Everything you have posted thus far has been dogmatic, authoritarian, and not supported by any study of reality.

Nov 5, 2024 · 506 followers View post →
Theresa ♿
@TheatreSpoonie · X

@snowball1926 @hippiechic1973 Abstinence only education increases the likelihood of teenage pregnancy. https://t.co/JEcIIhY3Ea

Nov 5, 2024 · 1 like · 5,008 followers View post →
Theresa ♿
@TheatreSpoonie · X

@lampwright4 @MaryLingerfelt @snowball1926 Dude... What? We have actual scientific research showing that abstinence only education increases the risk of STIs or teen pregnancy.... It doesn't work better, it doesn't work at all! https://t.co/JEcIIhY3Ea

Nov 5, 2024 · 14 likes · 5,008 followers View post →
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@ForwardBluesky · X

@KatzePotatoes ③禁欲主義教育（または教育しない）場合は、 望まぬ妊娠はかえって増えているという報告 https://t.co/QxSKBFXc7J

Oct 22, 2024 · 1 like · 141 followers View post →
NoOneIsAboveTheLaw
@RuleOfLawForAll · X

RT @PhyllisMervine: @JuddLegum @davidminpdx In a couple of years we'll be able to see if the teen birth rate goes up or down. Oh, you say t…

Sep 30, 2024 · 1 share · 4,130 followers View post →
Phyllis Mervine
@PhyllisMervine · X

@JuddLegum @davidminpdx In a couple of years we'll be able to see if the teen birth rate goes up or down. Oh, you say the research has already been done? Research in the United States has found that abstinence-only education is related to increases in https://t.co/I8QpEBF7os

Sep 26, 2024 · 2 likes · 1 share · 1,511 followers View post →
heather(she/her)
@rengenbomammd · X

RT @lispeaks_: @BuildingStuffNo pulling shit out of your ass https://t.co/a1eri0TwrF https://t.co/Sg8P2mGm7u

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Everyn Zail
@Everyn1_1 · X

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Aug 12, 2024 · 20 shares · 43 followers View post →
Daisy O
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@chaosincosmos · X

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kinda punk rocking it
@avocadotoastyea · X

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AnthonyR
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Aug 11, 2024 · 20 shares · 184 followers View post →
panpanmap
@panpanmap · X

RT @lispeaks_: @BuildingStuffNo pulling shit out of your ass https://t.co/a1eri0TwrF https://t.co/Sg8P2mGm7u

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isaac ☭
@heyguysitsjared · X

RT @lispeaks_: @BuildingStuffNo pulling shit out of your ass https://t.co/a1eri0TwrF https://t.co/Sg8P2mGm7u

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@Rhexplains · X

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skye
@SkyeRoth5 · X

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Aug 11, 2024 · 20 shares · 63 followers View post →
Alex-Arken
@alexarken · X

RT @lispeaks_: @BuildingStuffNo pulling shit out of your ass https://t.co/a1eri0TwrF https://t.co/Sg8P2mGm7u

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a-pureevil
@APureevil · X

RT @lispeaks_: @BuildingStuffNo pulling shit out of your ass https://t.co/a1eri0TwrF https://t.co/Sg8P2mGm7u

Aug 11, 2024 · 20 shares · 646 followers View post →
Li Speaks
@lispeaks_ · X

@BuildingStuffNo pulling shit out of your ass https://t.co/a1eri0TwrF https://t.co/Sg8P2mGm7u

Aug 10, 2024 · 2,248 likes · 20 shares · 11,714 followers View post →
Consume Prilosec
@mymouthdreams · X

@Bongfisher58 @sleepy_devo https://t.co/yWn8mQ9R2Y

Jul 12, 2024 · 1 like · 179 followers View post →
EverSoBritish
@Ever_So_British · X

RT @LukhmanM: @richardosefton https://t.co/aCr0gx4wgF

May 15, 2024 · 1 share · 74 followers View post →
LukhmanM
@LukhmanM · X

@richardosefton https://t.co/aCr0gx4wgF

May 15, 2024 · 1 share · 2,098 followers View post →
Zaibon Hurricane
@ZaibonH · X

@norcalkr7 @MichelleHoult1 @DoomScroling https://t.co/ugmrqRzN0T

May 14, 2024 · 2 likes · 62 followers View post →
the doctor
@soulaansims · X

@graspiana here you go since you were talking about reading, this was published in 2011 and outlines exactly what we’re talking about. https://t.co/FyoGgdPYiN

Apr 2, 2024 · 371 followers View post →
BudderAsassin
@BudderAsassin · X

@GenFitzhughLee @VoltaPup @KnowingBetterYT First of all that doesn't disprove anything in the studies provided, but the states with the lowest abortions *REPORTED* are also the states with the strictest laws (which doesn't prevent abortion just makes it more dangerous) https://t.co/X021kw1bYB https://t.co/NmiuwUEDEr

Mar 26, 2024 · 190 followers View post →
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@TheJniac · X

@markbelmares But since you asked: https://t.co/AmsWJlk7M0

Mar 14, 2024 · 1,226 followers View post →
RJ Brassfield
@rjber15 · X

RT @TrustWomen: We have seen many reports showing that abstinence-only programs are ineffective—schools teaching abstinence experience more…

Mar 7, 2024 · 1 share · 3,760 followers View post →
Trust Women
@TrustWomen · X

We have seen many reports showing that abstinence-only programs are ineffective—schools teaching abstinence experience more teen pregnancies than others. https://t.co/qW9OyYApQN https://t.co/ba1NLCnvEW

Mar 7, 2024 · 4 likes · 1 share · 13,426 followers View post →
DHREAM
@DFWharmredux · X

RT @xroblockx: @NateSchatzline @FortWorthISD Congratulations! The evidence shows these programs don’t work: https://t.co/8HNUDFBogD

Mar 5, 2024 · 4 shares · 291 followers View post →
Dr.Sucia
@dr_sucia · X

RT @xroblockx: @NateSchatzline @FortWorthISD Congratulations! The evidence shows these programs don’t work: https://t.co/8HNUDFBogD

Mar 5, 2024 · 4 shares · 4,638 followers View post →
Solape's Stew
@AguitaVu · X

RT @xroblockx: @NateSchatzline @FortWorthISD Congratulations! The evidence shows these programs don’t work: https://t.co/8HNUDFBogD

Mar 3, 2024 · 4 shares · 690 followers View post →
USMC36
@cms36 · X

The level of abstinence education was positively correlated with teen pregnancy https://t.co/CzOCxYfhzb

Feb 29, 2024 · 3,750 followers View post →
RoB
@xroblockx · X

@NateSchatzline @FortWorthISD Congratulations! The evidence shows these programs don’t work: https://t.co/8HNUDFBogD

Feb 28, 2024 · 49 likes · 4 shares · 1,130 followers View post →
Razieltov
@Razieltov · X

@JoelSchamber @Strandjunker https://t.co/9dPzYP7QBj

Jan 21, 2024 · 1 like · 70 followers View post →
Hannah Cunningham
@Hgrace234 · X

@BvinceVO @Scottergate @DeansJules Hall, D.W. & Stanger-Hall, K. F. (2011). Abstinence-Only Education and Teen Pregnancy Rates: Why We Need Comprehensive Sex Education in the U.S. PLoS ONE. 6(10): e24658 https://t.co/ibjGA70nw0

Dec 16, 2023 · 79 followers View post →
Illegal Virgin
@ResolutionBlaze · X

@Sargif223634 @FuzzyLombax Only one article? Bet https://t.co/jmNwszyKh5 https://t.co/ydtSJF7bnl https://t.co/e3QtPyWZVa

Nov 11, 2023 · 258 followers View post →
Alabama Blue Girl
@AlabamaBlueGir1 · X

@StephaniePoor11 @BillBeaird @aldotcom https://t.co/qXIL9Ks05Q

Oct 28, 2023 · 1,220 followers View post →
FarDie
@FarDieU · X

@Io70498339I @Folklorikaz @ExpertoIgualdad Fuente: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024658 Y si gustas, puedes buscar muchas más, todas te dirán que basarse en la abstinencia NO FUNCIONA. https://t.co/36AzIIYVEC

Sep 17, 2023 · 25 followers View post →
Dorian
@RoombaReborn · X

@Boomerjeff @KSDSES4444 @libsoftiktok You sre not a serious person First https://t.co/qMlGS02WMx. Second https://t.co/MJQJPmf5bH Third https://t.co/nJl0V8iCQL Fourth https://t.co/8aN4Qh7RrJ fifth https://t.co/rvD1tNWlrN I can get you plenty more, this is common knowledge everywhere

Jun 17, 2023 · 18 followers View post →
Brown Bear
@Mektah · X

@Zizor94 @Ed53861632 @amuse https://t.co/WZeTL7R7j4 No one is forcing kids to read those books. Kids are literally being forced to have babies in red states. You guys don't give a fuck about kids.

Jun 9, 2023 · 29 followers View post →
⭐⭐⭐Domi like Domain Expansion
@saborcherries · X

@emilioer @lobthemagical @arte__cristiano @isaita_ Estudio que prueba la inefectividad de la abstinencia: https://t.co/PI3a4NmykQ

Apr 4, 2023 · 1 like · 58 followers View post →
⭐⭐⭐Domi like Domain Expansion
@saborcherries · X

@emilioer @lobthemagical @arte__cristiano @isaita_ Estudio que prueba la inefectividad de la abstinencia: https://t.co/PI3a4NmykQ

Apr 4, 2023 · 1 like · 58 followers View post →
⭐⭐⭐Domi like Domain Expansion
@saborcherries · X

@lobthemagical @emilioer @arte__cristiano @isaita_ además qué tenía que ver puedo usar forro tranquilamente lol Estudio que prueba la inefectividad de la abstinencia: https://t.co/PI3a4NmykQ

Apr 4, 2023 · 1 like · 58 followers View post →
The Abstinence Project
@AbstinenceSexEd · X

The US ranks #1 among developed nations in rates of teen pregnancy and STDs. To reduce these rates, the US government has funded abstinence-only sex ed programs. The data show that abstinence-only sex ed is ineffective in preventing teen pregnancy. https://t.co/ns9QNEOjOF

Mar 29, 2023 · 1 like · 1,044 followers View post →
alyssa
@LionheartAlyssa · X

@thadukelv @FOX5Vegas https://t.co/2FWOsGKxrv https://t.co/hVA60a1BhG https://t.co/5cBRD8U7RI https://t.co/kdrclB6L7C

Mar 23, 2023 · 1 like · 137 followers View post →
Unreason
@Ashaman_kill · X

@appaloosamanche @Birdsonbranch1 @EdKrassen https://t.co/6C5NcknOhV - less sex education leads to more teen pregnancies. More pregnancies leads to more abortions.

Mar 11, 2023 · 144 followers View post →
Dilia Leticia Jorge Mera
@dilialeticia · X

RT @AlejandroKepp: Referencias [1] (Collins , Alagiri, Summers, 2002) [2] (Strayhorn, Strayhorn, 2009) [3] (Zinth, 2007) Revisión compl…

Feb 21, 2023 · 2 shares · 22,103 followers View post →
DarkQueen
@DraNajrit · X

RT @AlejandroKepp: Referencias [1] (Collins , Alagiri, Summers, 2002) [2] (Strayhorn, Strayhorn, 2009) [3] (Zinth, 2007) Revisión compl…

Feb 21, 2023 · 2 shares · 1,406 followers View post →
Alejandro Kepp
@AlejandroKepp · X

Referencias [1] (Collins , Alagiri, Summers, 2002) [2] (Strayhorn, Strayhorn, 2009) [3] (Zinth, 2007) Revisión completa [4] Stanger-Hall, , & Hall, (2011). Abstinence-only education and teen pregnancy rates: Why we need comprehensive sex education in the US.

Feb 21, 2023 · 2 likes · 2 shares · 1,916 followers View post →
Peters J Vecrumba
@PetersJVecrumba · X

@robgeyer043 @Tburdie123 @realchasegeiser Study after study has proven that teaching abstinence is an utter failure resulting in unneeded and unwanted teen pregnancies which ruin lives before they have begun. Teaching abstinence CONTRIBUTES to teen pregnancy. Deal with facts, not dogma. https://t.co/cRbwhbA7MG

Jan 28, 2023 · 5,329 followers View post →
Uncomfortable Truth
@ViolentFlogging · X

@AmosBeasley4 @ImAlive4U777 @MattWalshBlog https://t.co/xIccAzSQDj

Jan 25, 2023 · 1 like · 16 followers View post →
GenevieveZzyzyx
@GZzyzyx · X

@MothMan0_0 @Hay_Z2021 @nobodiesfloor @punchingprof @jordanbpeterson The evidence does not support that. https://t.co/cnYqEFECNj https://t.co/dgANA7hfCK

Jan 10, 2023 · 966 followers View post →
realAlbertEinstein
@EinnySteinny · X

@park_traffic @PolitiBunny https://t.co/H6gAK9cN8P https://t.co/ET46481UVx https://t.co/WWpCTsY11U

Dec 20, 2022 · 1 followers View post →
realAlbertEinstein
@EinnySteinny · X

@Ekimtreb @PolitiBunny https://t.co/ET4647Kk3Z https://t.co/66lXU85z9Q That's just two, but there's been quite a few more studies done.

Dec 19, 2022 · 1 followers View post →
@ColapintoenF1
@ColapintoenF1 · X

RT @elorianis: Los programas de ed. sexual que solo se enfocan en promover la abstención sexual y en enseñar sobre anatomía sexual básica (…

Oct 18, 2022 · 1 share · 1,620 followers View post →
Chloe Burbank
@elorianis · X

Los programas de ed. sexual que solo se enfocan en promover la abstención sexual y en enseñar sobre anatomía sexual básica (sin cubrir la diversidad de esta) no reducen y probablemente aumentan las tasas de embarazo adolescente, a diferencia de la ESI. https://t.co/7lfFGR1LUw

Oct 17, 2022 · 12 likes · 1 share · 475 followers View post →
gender punk kimra
@KimraLuna · X

@VP @POTUS Resource: https://t.co/sRPYBnGIrH Resource: https://t.co/hFGoqU5Hhh https://t.co/syRhDWHSxz

Oct 17, 2022 · 5,383 followers View post →
Jack Forge
@Jack_Forge13 · X

@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"

Oct 11, 2022 · 1 like · 837 followers View post →
Sherry being Sherry
@sahbdeane · X

@DerbyB11 @melJsaysso @TJ_onfire @dcffk @Gochosuarez2 @birdeyhunt @ShiroSpirit @toottootchoo @ImLaurieS @aries_lady92 @Mister_Managr @ALReproRightsAd @pancakehopper1 @emeka_mexx @buddhafullmind @cheomitII @AllardDebbie @AliceKing69 @KarenLynne2828 @MegMont22813880 @Kathlee85952903 @LilaGraceRose @SethDillon @joerogan OK, try this then. In states that promotes only abstinence as a birth control option has very high rates of unwanted pregnancy. Including a high rate of teen pregnancy. https://t.co/Ym6rUMYvzt

Sep 27, 2022 · 2 likes · 1,133 followers View post →
Rose Wesche
@RoseWesche · X

@MeganKMaas @EvaLefkowitz @DrDianeChen @DrLauraWidman @djhensel1 @ebuhi Not sure if it's completely undergrad-friendly, but you could assign foundational articles critiquing abstinence-based sex ed: https://t.co/QiJ2KnVYpR https://t.co/2ADX1MlfHJ

Aug 11, 2022 · 250 followers View post →
Darrielle Pannos
@DarriellePannos · X

@Pontipee1850 @tedcruz Here are 3 scholarly studies. 1.https://t.co/YAvik2pv6w 2.https://t.co/bXWYIhPddt 3.https://t.co/vVA3BY9Gad

Aug 8, 2022 · 57 followers View post →
TheAtheistPaladin
@AtheistPaladin1 · X

@Stvzbnk @RealNintenSlut @keffals My scienced-back position is more moral because it leads to fewer unwanted teen pregnancies, and thereby lower abortion rates, and fewer STDs. https://t.co/3KKw0WWqXD

Jul 29, 2022 · 70 followers View post →
Charlotte Sullivan-Swain
@cmeansfree · X

@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

Jul 25, 2022 · 147 followers View post →
pumpkoky
@pumpkywy · X

RT @King_Mix_Papper: Los embarazos adolescentes fueron más altos en los lugares con una educación sexual menos integral, incluso después de…

Jul 4, 2022 · 1 share · 72 followers View post →
Norami
@King_Mix_Papper · X

Los embarazos adolescentes fueron más altos en los lugares con una educación sexual menos integral, incluso después de controlar posibles factores de confusión. Promover solo la abstinencia puede traer resultados no deseados (https://t.co/5aNUJsq2nM) https://t.co/xNPnEgOsqm

Jul 4, 2022 · 6 likes · 1 share · 1,720 followers View post →
Universal Backgrnd checks & assault weapon ban NOW
@xuberx2b · X

@stevetallent @WriteDrawAct @Siarl1950 @briantylercohen .. and another: https://t.co/I9LS5DsCZq

Jun 29, 2022 · 51 followers View post →
Alicia Hedlesky
@AliciaHedlesky · X

RT @Hallebangg: Just gonna leave this here https://t.co/khNcipMjTB https://t.co/lpkGGakQ7L

Jun 25, 2022 · 2 shares · 150 followers View post →
lonely lonely
@lonelyholdme · X

@randomscrolls @niiemaaa_ @lonthecelebrity Abstinence as the only form of family planning is infamously unsuccessful. Just look at the rates of teen pregnancy in areas with abstinence-only sex education vs areas with more comprehensive sex ed. https://t.co/qXiEf1Jhzm

Jun 25, 2022 · 3 likes · 445 followers View post →
BlackLunaAngelX
@BlackLunaAngelX · X

RT @Hallebangg: Just gonna leave this here https://t.co/khNcipMjTB https://t.co/lpkGGakQ7L

Jun 25, 2022 · 2 shares · 1,942 followers View post →
Halle Bangg
@Hallebangg · X

Just gonna leave this here https://t.co/khNcipMjTB https://t.co/lpkGGakQ7L https://t.co/UdW8s51Sbi

Jun 25, 2022 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 438 followers View post →
Anderson Coover
@anderson_coover · X

@JonLeporati @blupuleberry @CLE_Fandom @xMUSTACHI0x @thorwolpert @fiorellamie @PulpAdded @joshua_dicker @TrxBeats @jasonselvig It's not. https://t.co/UQCDqgbfFr https://t.co/Tc3iQZu5kd https://t.co/RMvr26SIbf https://t.co/cXLGa3zhIT https://t.co/wpfcoeJdC5 States with abstinence only education have higher rates of teen pregnancy.

May 18, 2022 · 5 likes · 8 followers View post →
No Name
@Yusei1Fudo · X

@Yeates2020 @Vellixx @batgirlsstuff @JaredEMoskowitz https://t.co/sSvaH85k5V

May 4, 2022 · 151 followers View post →
tk
@tommykenton · X

@Nada_Addict @RogersLindaann @CalltoActivism no, im saying abstinence-only sex ed does not prevent teenagers from fucking. in fact, it exacerbates the issue. if they’re not taught how to use contraception, they’ll mess around without it. it literally increases teenage pregnancies. https://t.co/oJLz6WGySb

May 3, 2022 · 28 followers View post →
Mel, confuser of transphobes
@TheMelyssaK · X

@Wes4less @PSUFAN07 @OccupyDemocrats Fake news! https://t.co/Ti7d7YjHZ9

Apr 15, 2022 · 849 followers View post →
Mel, confuser of transphobes
@TheMelyssaK · X

@BeenGarbanzos @PSUFAN07 @OccupyDemocrats Nope. https://t.co/Ti7d7YjHZ9

Apr 15, 2022 · 849 followers View post →
Mel, confuser of transphobes
@TheMelyssaK · X

@GCGP_86 @PSUFAN07 @OccupyDemocrats Wrong. https://t.co/Ti7d7YjHZ9

Apr 15, 2022 · 1 like · 849 followers View post →
Dr Anne Condon
@SkepticalMutant · X

@payer_single @JimeeLiberty @ogilville1 @provaxtexan @volpiranyas @JamesLynchGTC @TonyBaduy @PremierImproves @ShockTraumaNP @JonathanHannah @Tryingmypatient @ZaynJaffer @kath2cats @Diar380 @PLHartungRN @skepticalprune @pompili_amanda @malo_j @chimera414 @raouldukeerik @WendyOrent @AspAlaAsnAsnTyr @spoonsterboss1 @mcfunny @AndrewLazarus4 @PiattPicks @Fannyi5 @andylumm @Willard1951 @doom37455413 @richykirsh @tatsandfats @sammy44231 @NoMisinfoToday @SallyJiggles @zeetubes @DPirate2020 @Alex_on_A14 @Monstercoyliar @MarkTho29550016 @Donutmindme1 @Tertianship @Nockit1 @ali_nicholson_ @luther_snell @Hold2LLC @JonEmerick1 @mooonchild85 @doritmi @Lt_Morant Jim likes to make up wild generalization without an ounce of evidence, that is why it is wrong. He never bothers to fact check. https://t.co/NNjtgnpjxE

Apr 8, 2022 · 1,578 followers View post →
NullSci
@Nullsci1 · X

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

Mar 8, 2022 · 3 likes · 1,835 followers View post →
Sapphopunk
@steampunksappho · X

@AlexIsR30414753 @TheRickPatton @FlaBeachMom @stillgray https://t.co/vRn7IvDiA9 Abstinence only sex education is positively associated with rates of teen pregnancy

Jan 12, 2022 · 202 followers View post →
Sapphopunk
@steampunksappho · X

@TheRickPatton @FlaBeachMom @stillgray Nope https://t.co/vRn7IvDiA9 Here's a comprehensive study that controls for extra factors and establishes a positive correlation with abstinence only sex ed and teen pregnancy

Jan 12, 2022 · 202 followers View post →
Postretariana
@postretariana · X

@gersal2play @thelmar69 Aquí hay otro: Stanger-Hall KF, Hall DW. Abstinence-only education and teen pregnancy rates: why we need comprehensive sex education in the U.S. PLoS One. 2011;6(10):e24658. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0024658.

Nov 30, 2021 · 246 followers View post →
just me
@vocem_meam · X

@NARAL policies that don't: bans, gag rules, abstinence only education, etc. https://t.co/c5kxsaQIh3 https://t.co/OWxhRqgECi https://t.co/Sp9A5T3xIT https://t.co/LGKwM8MjqZ

Nov 20, 2021 · 149 followers View post →
just me
@vocem_meam · X

@MDD_Tn @Choccy_MF_Milk @MrsT106 bad policies: bans, gag rules, abstinence only education, etc. https://t.co/c5kxsaQIh3 https://t.co/1Hou8N1F6u https://t.co/pELu9q36oj https://t.co/LGKwM8MjqZ

Nov 12, 2021 · 149 followers View post →
I Dissent
@DissentFu · X

@ExposeFanatics @philosophytweet are accounted for. A study entitled “Abstinence-Only Education and Teen Pregnancy Rates: Why We Need Comprehensive Sex Education in the U.S” even states that “abstinence-only education as a state policy is ineffective in preventing teenage pregnancy and may actually be

Sep 8, 2021 · 4,521 followers View post →
Alice Quinn
@niffinandback · X

@Ten_Ton_Terror @velociraptisart @RammJaeger Sources: https://t.co/36KmsSgF9Y https://t.co/tDUegHdOb2 https://t.co/jPRsKWzG1b

Sep 6, 2021 · 112 followers View post →
The Eye of the Storm
@eyeofthestorm95 · X

@needapanthersSB @lillithashworth @Crim82152262 @trev_brock @itsmolly @Rickygarp @MikeDrucker @RammJaeger https://t.co/hHymDyJGDC

Sep 6, 2021 · 26 followers View post →
GeoThey
@StGeoDude · X

@TheEvilDruid1 @katyjean57 @MattWalshBlog Glad you're pretty sure. Here's some data, telling people not to have sex makes for more pregnancies. https://t.co/oaV2XeTsE4

Sep 5, 2021 · 2 likes · 70 followers View post →
Jonathan
@JonathanRL · X

@wicked_wabbit_ @BikiniBodhi https://t.co/EdzvqzOEzC

Sep 5, 2021 · 1 like · 3,163 followers View post →
I am @MessyMiss@Eldritch.Cafe
@TheMessyMiss · X

@CaringErin @kirstiealley The NLM supports your statement, @CaringErin. https://t.co/uvUdAmWnJ5

Jul 2, 2021 · 217 followers View post →
Virginia
@vtradescant2 · X

@SolarLilith Yes and it’s supported by science. Paper if anyone needs a citation for the next argument with your Puritan family and friends: https://t.co/etHvOyr92s

Jun 24, 2021 · 4 likes · 1,019 followers View post →
Crispin Cowan
@CrispinCowan0 · X

@Mememezzzzzz @DineshDSouza I also want to point out that #abstinence has a failure-rate: it is commonly called "rape"

Jun 3, 2021 · 2 likes · 2,090 followers View post →
⛦ (Ky) Kyrus Frei
@FreiKyrus · X

Abstinence only education is not working. https://t.co/IlHJ03iqIr

May 17, 2021 · 10,650 followers View post →
FreshUp
@FreshUp44849730 · X

@GrittyCitySndr @JHWeissmann @zeynep https://t.co/QRW1Pl6QN3 If the government assumed people would follow all their rules there'd be no need for anything but abstinence education

Apr 11, 2021 · 1 followers View post →
Daniel
@Makeshift_quill · X

@CCanuck4 @renaissancezoee https://t.co/hTLJnNIogZ

Mar 1, 2021 · 273 followers View post →
Dino Saur
@DinoFragrance · X

@bucketmouth1979 @richardparke15 @TheBabylonBee Actually, when abstinence is "tried" it often doesn't work because it isn't followed through by people and sometimes leads to the precise outcome it is meant to avoid: an increase in teenage and unplanned pregnancies. https://t.co/YoqZxkUdTY

Dec 14, 2020 · 1 like · 102 followers View post →
Dino Saur
@DinoFragrance · X

@UohkMetoo @richardparke15 @TheBabylonBee "increasing emphasis on abstinence education is positively correlated with teenage pregnancy and birth rates" https://t.co/YoqZxkUdTY

Dec 13, 2020 · 102 followers View post →
KnicaKnox
@KnicaKnox · X

@RussianCoLLuDR @baldheadempress @riotshenanigans @SenatorTimScott https://t.co/Qt0c6QSWPN

Sep 27, 2020 · 1 like · 13 followers View post →
Eldritch
@Miseczka3 · X

@HipponyZ @MagdaKorzekwa https://t.co/TyQsgfJImH https://t.co/oa5KhrSEpz https://t.co/KdAma7mTvz

Aug 25, 2020 · 166 followers View post →
Emil Miranda (Chico Salamandra)
@EmilMiranda_ · X

@sodoTsotuP @porkestendencia No lo digo yo, lo dice la ciencia, la misma que le ayudo a que estuviera vivo y que escribiera por internet:Estudio que prueba la inefectividad de la abstinencia: https://t.co/vlzXbysQdj

Aug 22, 2020 · 1 like · 643 followers View post →
Emil Miranda (Chico Salamandra)
@EmilMiranda_ · X

@sodoTsotuP @porkestendencia Estudio que prueba la inefectividad de la abstinencia: https://t.co/vlzXbysQdj

Aug 22, 2020 · 643 followers View post →
Emil Miranda (Chico Salamandra)
@EmilMiranda_ · X

@sodoTsotuP @porkestendencia Estudio que prueba la inefectividad de la abstinencia: https://t.co/vlzXbysQdj

Aug 22, 2020 · 1 like · 643 followers View post →
Emil Miranda (Chico Salamandra)
@EmilMiranda_ · X

@sodoTsotuP @porkestendencia En realidad no, la abstinencia ya a provado ser el peor "Método anticonceptivo" y hay demasiados estudios al respecto: Estudio que prueba la inefectividad de la abstinencia: https://t.co/vlzXbysQdj

Aug 22, 2020 · 643 followers View post →
Dᵃᵃᵃᵃᵃᵃⁿᶦᶠᵃ
@Dan_ifa · X

Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage: An Updated Review of U.S. Policies and Programs and Their Impact https://t.co/TocaPCq7VE Abstinence-Only Education and Teen Pregnancy Rates: Why We Need Comprehensive Sex Education in the U.S https://t.co/5apdADfNto +

Jun 6, 2020 · 6 likes · 518 followers View post →
Pau SC
@2806Pau · X

@Soyelrorro1 @chaochav @ElenaGeorginaG8 @reginatames @MxMareaVerde Y cómo evitas un embarazo no deseado, sí con anticonceptivos, los cuales ninguno es 100% seguro, ¿abstinencia? sí funciona en algunos casos https://t.co/tURTDGNRZb

Apr 24, 2020 · 8 followers View post →
Greg Conan | #BlackLivesMatter | #AbolishICE
@gregoryconan · X

@FacundoArguello @TheEconomist “Increasing emphasis on abstinence education is positively correlated with teenage pregnancy,” so “Abstinence-only education” is “ineffective in preventing teenage pregnancy and may actually be contributing to the high [US] teenage pregnancy rates.” https://t.co/CkMPFgcqiP

Mar 6, 2020 · 1 like · 342 followers View post →
MDJ | Danielle Jones, MD, FACOG
@MamaDoctorJones · X

@kirkins @DrLeslie_MD https://t.co/M75wIxt8qL

Jan 19, 2020 · 2 likes · 71,413 followers View post →
Ale
@bellaciaubella · X

RT @lftofoli: Em 2011 saiu na revista @PLOSONE um estudo epidemiológico de tipo ecológico, ou seja, que avalia dados consolidados de popula…

Jan 11, 2020 · 3 shares · 2,109 followers View post →
Gena
@Gena_Berola · X

@iamweronika Esa política ya se ha aplicado y no sirve, no solo es retroceder en cuestiones de educación y derechos, es promover una enseñanza que simplemente no funciona Link: https://t.co/CITRjjjbgF

Jan 11, 2020 · 2 likes · 421 followers View post →
Cauê Morgado
@sujeospesnalama · X

RT @lftofoli: Em 2011 saiu na revista @PLOSONE um estudo epidemiológico de tipo ecológico, ou seja, que avalia dados consolidados de popula…

Jan 10, 2020 · 3 shares · 472 followers View post →
Luís Fernando Tófoli
@lftofoli · X

Em 2011 saiu na revista @PLOSONE um estudo epidemiológico de tipo ecológico, ou seja, que avalia dados consolidados de populações. O resultado: "A educação apenas para abstinência como política estadual é ineficaz na prevenção da gravidez na adolescência" https://t.co/VdpkYO1Glj

Jan 9, 2020 · 5 likes · 3 shares · 41,032 followers View post →
Eru
@eru26 · X

RT @marcelrgoto: Nos EUA, existem dados claros: quanto maior a ênfase na abstinência, em detrimento de educação sexual, maior a taxa de gra…

Jan 3, 2020 · 4 shares · 612 followers View post →
phaedra
@papovlasonifera · X

RT @marcelrgoto: Nos EUA, existem dados claros: quanto maior a ênfase na abstinência, em detrimento de educação sexual, maior a taxa de gra…

Jan 3, 2020 · 4 shares · 2,167 followers View post →
Marcus Medeiros
@TomySakazaki · X

RT @marcelrgoto: Nos EUA, existem dados claros: quanto maior a ênfase na abstinência, em detrimento de educação sexual, maior a taxa de gra…

Jan 3, 2020 · 4 shares · 205 followers View post →
Marcel R Goto
@marcelrgoto · X

Nos EUA, existem dados claros: quanto maior a ênfase na abstinência, em detrimento de educação sexual, maior a taxa de gravidez na adolescência. (https://t.co/G1n0lOgRR2) Como aqui não existe educação sexual formal, essa iniciativa deve resultar em *mais* gravidez precoce. 2/2 https://t.co/3OnSjc10h7

Jan 3, 2020 · 4 likes · 4 shares · 1,019 followers View post →
take it off now girl ⁷ just take it off
@btslahes · X

RT @balkraix: Por lo que he leido estos tipos de programas de "abstinencia-plus" son los unicos de la categoria de abstinencia que tienen a…

Nov 18, 2019 · 1 share · 912 followers View post →
William
@AdamAWanderer · X

Abstinence-Only Education and Teen Pregnancy Rates: Why We Need Comprehensive Sex Education in the U.S https://t.co/1KQtulad0H

Jul 8, 2019 · 1,145 followers View post →
Cult of Keith's, please leave a message
@Cougar_9000 · X

@KateDaGreat1111 @Kardea @ProperOpinion Here let me do your research for you *sighs* Abstinence-Only Education and Teen Pregnancy Rates: Why We Need Comprehensive Sex Education in the U.S https://t.co/wS4ILv6m5z Peer reviewed paper in a medical journal. first google result. read it

Feb 6, 2019 · 172 followers View post →