1 Sex Education In Our SchoolsPresented by Jim G Helton

2 Choosing the Best Way Abstinence Only Program$ Choosing the Best Way Abstinence Only Program

3 Who appears in this manual?Abraham Lincoln Mother Theresa Hernan Cortes Who appears in this manual?

4 Circle the Emotional Effects of Having SexGuilt Disappointment Regret Worry Depression Loss of Self-Esteem Circle the Emotional Effects of Having Sex

5 What does Alicia mean by the example of pre-chewed chewing gum?“Sex is like pre-chewed chewing gum… is that what you want to present to your husband?” What does Alicia mean by the example of pre-chewed chewing gum? Alicia

6 Why did Lauren choose to become a “renewed virgin.”“I gave in to peer pressure and had sex… now that I’ve made the decision to wait on sex until marriage, … Why did Lauren choose to become a “renewed virgin.” LAUREN

7 Which group experiences the highest level of sexual satisfaction?Sexually active teenagers Singles in their 20’s Unmarried young adults living together Married Couples Which group experiences the highest level of sexual satisfaction?

8 What about “Safe” or “Safer Sex”The Myth The Facts If you use a condom, you will be completely protected from getting a STD or becoming pregnant. Condoms can’t protect you from a broken heart. Condoms are made of rubber than can break and slip off. What about “Safe” or “Safer Sex”

9 Typical couples who use condoms to avoid pregnancy experience a first year failure rate of 15%.(failure rate per use .04%) Condoms are less effective in protecting against other STDs including some of the common STDs, such as chlamydia, genital herpes, & HPV. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states, "It is important to note that the lack of data about the level of condom effectiveness indicates that more research is needed -- not that latex condoms do not work."13 Several studies have demonstrated that condoms can protect against the transmission of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis, and may protect against genital herpes and syphilis.1 How Safe is “Safe Sex”?

10 Advice I really like spending time with you.But, I don’t trust myself to be alone with you. Let’s go grab a soda. Advice

11 Every example is a man and a woman!Opposite Sex

12 Do Abstinence Only Programs Work?

13 Federal Evaluation Finds Abstinence-Only- Until-Marriage Programs Ineffective In April 2007, a federally funded evaluation of Title V abstinence-only-until-marriage programs was released. The study, conducted by Mathematica Policy Research Inc. on behalf of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, found that abstinence-only-until- marriage programs are ineffective. Of the more than 700 federally funded abstinence-only-until- marriage programs, the evaluation looked at only four programs. These programs were handpicked to show positive results and they still failed.[1]  Abstinence Pledges

14 Mathematica’s evaluation found no evidence that abstinence-only-until-marriage programs increased rates of sexual abstinence—the entire supposed purpose of the programs. Students in the abstinence-only-until-marriage programs had a similar age of first sex and similar numbers of sexual partners as their peers who were not in the programs.   The average age of sexual debut was the same for the abstinence-only-until-marriage participants and control groups (14 years, 9 months). Continued

15 Research on virginity pledges found that for a select group of young people, pledges did delay the onset of sexual intercourse for an average of 18 months (a goal still far short of the average age of marriage).[4] However, the same study also found that young people who took a pledge were one-third less likely to use contraception when they did become sexually active than their peers who had not pledged.[5] In other words, pledges can cause harm by undermining contraceptive use when the young people who take them become sexually active.  The researchers also found that pledgers have the same rate of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) as their peers who had not pledged.  Not only were pledgers less likely to use condoms to prevent STDs, they were less likely to seek medical testing and treatment, thereby increasing the possibility of transmission.[6]           Further research found that, among those young people who have not had vaginal intercourse,pledgers were more likely to have engaged in both oral and anal sex than their non-pledging peers.  In fact, among virgins, male and female pledgers were six times more likely to have had oral sex than non-pledgers, and male pledgers were four times more likely to have had anal sex than those who had not pledged. According to the researchers, in communities where there are a higher proportion of pledgers, overall STD rates were significantly higher than in other settings. Specifically, in communities where more than 20% of young adults had taken virginity pledges, STD rates were 8.9% compared to 5.5% in communities with few pledgers.[7] Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs Negatively Impact Young People’s Sexual Health

16 Comprehensive Sex EducationFree Birth Control What is the Answer?