Blue state CO cuts teen births and abortions - dubbed a 'miralce - 50% by investing in IUDs and birth control access

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by jayrandom

You’re countering my comment about abstinence only sex education with a discussion of abstinence first sex education. I’ve never heard of or met someone who advocates abstinence only sec education who doesn’t also feel that premarital sex is immoral. Have you? Abstinence only education is about preventing sex; judging it on how well it prevents pregnancy misses this point.

My argument is that a position of abstinence can be far more than a one of morality. There are plain factual benefits to it.

[War Beagle]

Everyone on government assistance or with a criminal record should get free birth control, abortions and/or sterilizations. I would gladly pay more taxes for that.

[jayrandom]

Originally Posted by pknopp

My argument is that a position of abstinence can be far more than a one of morality. There are plain factual benefits to it.

Sure. I don’t disagree. All of those benefits are conferred by teaching abstinence first and other things in addition. The only reason to exclude teaching about safe sex practices seems to be a moral objection to premarital sex.

[saltine]

Originally Posted by War Beagle

Everyone on government assistance or with a criminal record should get free birth control, abortions and/or sterilizations. I would gladly pay more taxes for that.

These are likely the ones having the most litters. Devolution

[Threerun]

Originally Posted by saltine

These are likely the ones having the most litters. Devolution

And the most getting public assistance are those born from teens.

Start with these states first-
And oohfa, that's a lot of red states...

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/s...teenbirths.htm

[Dangerous-Boy]

they need to put planned parenthood on every corner. Its cheaper than paying for prisons.

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by stockwiz

All forms of birth control should be available without a prescription. People are going to have sex regardless of what you try to tell them. Especially women, when you tell them NOT to do something they're just going to go ballistic and do the exact opposite to spite you.

Maybe it's just you.

[LS Jaun]

Originally Posted by jacqueg

Of course abstinence accomplishes something.

So does access to accurate knowledge and birth control.

Truth^ Abstain if you can. If you can't protect yourself.