Why Abstinence Programs Don t Work - 1368 Words

Omar Mendoza Ms. Kelly Lepsig English IV 31 March 2015 Why I Believe That Abstinence Programs Don t Work How can people be abstinent if they experience or see sexual content very day? Abstinence programs don t work because we see sexual content on tv every day. Sex Ed classes don’t teach things in the right way. Also people miss use birth control, abortion because Sex Ed makes it seem what its not. I believe that abstinence programs don t work. Some people argue that abstinence programs do work because â€Å"centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) press release.national representative cdc study finds 1 in 4 teenage girls has a sextual transmitided disease†( stats andfacts). This shows that many tenagers dont have sexual†¦show more content†¦Also the state of colorado has found another alternative to bring down birth rates. â€Å"4% drop in teen births in colorado over the last five years. the state handed out 30,000 free or low cost contraceptives†(Birth Control Not Abstinence). People argue that even though its not abstinence that it has in effect in birth rates across the state of colorado. â€Å"aggressive state and national programs supplying teens with long term contraceptives has put a big dent in the teen birth rates†(Birth Control Not abstinence). Some don t mind that contraceptives are given out to student without their parents knowing. As long as it bring down birth rates and pregnancies. Some people believe that abstinence programs are working but they are wrong. Sex ed abstinence programs don t teach things the right way. â€Å"HIV can spread via sweat and tears.women who have an abortion are more prone to suicide and as many as 10% of women have abortions become sterile†(The Truth About Abstinence). In sex ed i was taught that a piece of rubber could protect you from HIV. Well i guess they were wrong and so many teens think that nothing will happen if they use a condom. Also they want girls to stay abstinent and then they come out with birth control pills and abortions. Know teens will be more likely to not be abstinent because if something goes wrong they can go get an abortion. If they didn t want nothing to happen the girl could just take a pill which doesn t seem