Tag: abstinence

North Dakota Legislators – did you have sex before marriage?

Ms. C6 Comments

I was unaware that North Dakota legislators put a law in place in 2011 (that became effective in July 2012) that requires K-12 schools in North Dakota to include in sexual health curriculum "instruction pertaining to the risks associated with adolescent sexual activity and the social, psychological, and physical health gains to be realized by [...]

Abstinence until marriage…is that a realistic message?

Ms. C7 Comments

Let me say at the outset that I am neither advocating for or condoning teen sex.  What I am doing (so we are clear at the outset) is questioning how realistic it is to promote abstinence until marriage to teens.  I have been pondering this question since I picked up the Survival Guide for the Parents [...]