How are the terms abstinence-only, abstinence-based, and abstinence-plus alike/different?
Abstinence-only programs have the exclusive purpose of teaching the social, psychological, and health gains to be realized by abstaining from sexual activity outside of marriage without discussing methods of pregnancy and STI prevention. Abstinence-based programs present a clear and direct message that abstinence is the best choice and the only 100% safe choice for avoiding unintended pregnancy or the contraction of sexually transmitted infections. An abstinence-based curriculum informs youth of their personal risk and helps them to develop refusal, delay, and negotiation/communication skills while improving their perception of abstinence, but factual information about contraception and protective factors is included in the program. Abstinence-plus programs work to improve teens perception of abstinence while sending a clear and direct message that abstinence from sexual activity is the only certain way to avoid pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. Recognizing, however, that
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