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<strong>Union</strong>-Endicott<br />

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ABSTINENCE<br />

rI"<br />

MyrII ..Most teenagers are having sex. /<br />

"Am· Most teens are choosing not to have sex. The percentage of high school<br />

students who have had sex has declined over the past decade.<br />

Did Y ou Know?<br />

• 2/3 of sexually active teens stated that they wished they had waited to have sex.<br />

(National Campaign To Prevent Teen Pregnancy, www.thenationalcampaign.org)<br />

• Girls who are sexually involved with older partners are more likely to get pregnant than<br />

those who are involved with partners closer to their own age.<br />

(National Campaign To Prevent Teen Pregnancy, www.thenationalcampaign.org)<br />

What is Abstinence?<br />

• A fancy word for choosing not to be sexually active. A person can choose to abstain at any<br />

point in their life. Even if you have been sexual active in the past you always have the right<br />

to say no, and abstain. Being sexually active is defined as participating in any sex play that<br />

can result in either a pregnancy or transmitting an STD, including HIV.<br />

• In order to understand why a teen would chose to wait to become sexual active, you must<br />

also understand the reason's why they would become sexual active and the consequences<br />

Reasons why you would Reasons why you might NOT<br />

choose abstinence choose Abstinence .<br />

~personal beliefs/values ~ peer pressure<br />

~notready<br />

~ wanting to feel like adult<br />

~don't want to jeopardize future goals ~fear of rejection<br />

~stress<br />

~ wanting a baby<br />

....religious beliefs<br />

~ being made fun of<br />

~ other focuses, ex: music, dancing, after school ac- ~ wanting to have fun<br />

tivities<br />

~ wanting sexual pleasure<br />

~ to protect your health ~ think you owe the person<br />

~sports<br />

~HORMONES<br />

~ not interested ~curious<br />

~parents<br />

~ wanting intimacy<br />

~not in love ~think you are in LOVE<br />

~friends<br />

~ to avoid pregnancy<br />

~ to avoid STIIHIV<br />

~ sacrifice, ex: will not be able to do what they want<br />

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the Real Deal Quiz Show Study Guide 24

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