Ours is a sex-drenched society. Movies, magazines, and
TV
showcase promiscuity to teens 24/7. They push casual sex
and
mock purity.
But some teens, thank God, aren’t listening. In fact, more and more teenagers are choosing to save sex until marriage. This, despite the best efforts of the media and groups like Planned Parenthood which, outrageously, is distributing the pill to girls as young as 12 in Broward without their parent’s knowledge.
The good news, according to the Centers for Disease Control, is that the percentage of high school boys who have had sex declined steadily from 57 percent in 1991 to 49 percent in 2001. Likewise, the proportion of high school girls who had had sex decreased from 51 to 43 percent during the same period.
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| Broward Right to Life offers abstinence presentations for local church, school, and community organizations. |
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| Broward Right to Life executive director Tewannah Aman with teen girls who participated in recent "Guard Your Heart" program. |
The abstinence message is making a difference. Abstinence instruction is much more than “just say ‘no.’” It is helping young people understand the risks and consequences of premarital sex and equipping them with strategies to avoid compromising situations.
Broward Right to Life’s abstinence outreach helps teens to stop and think about what they are being told by the media. We want them to know that with God’s help they can control their sexuality. We want them to understand the consequences of their actions. Educating our young people will help them say no. And when they say no, abortion will never come up for consideration.
We offer abstinence presentations to schools, churches, YMCAs, Boys and Girls Clubs, and other community organizations.
We have even joined in a unique and unprecedented partnership with Healthy Mothers, Healthy Children to conduct an 8-week “Guard Your Heart” abstinence program for 20 teen girls who are pregnant or have had children.
The lie that they have to “do it” is just that, a lie!
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