Purity Pledges Have an Unfortunate Connection to Unwanted Pregnancies
Alternet,
Teens who break the abstinence pledge end up being ill-prepared for safe sex. Photo Credit: Shutterstock Back in 1993, members…
How Purity Pledges Lead to Unintended Pregnancies and STDs
The Atlantic,
A new study suggests teens who vow to be sexually abstinent until marriage—and then break that vow—are more likely to wind up…
Do abstinence pledges prevent teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases? New research
Journalist's Resource,
(princegeorgescountymd.gov) In the United States, the teen pregnancy rate is higher than in any other western industrialized…
No Sex Before Marriage Coming To An End? Virgnity Pledges May Not Be So Effective For All
Medical Daily,
A new study shows that virginity pledges are more likely to be effective for those with a strong sense of spirituality.
Virginity pledges only work for truly religious people: study
New York Daily News,
Virginity pledges usually don’t work and may actually spark risky behaviors in those who break their promise to wait until…
Study: Virginity pledges don’t work — unless you’re super religious
Salon,
Surprise! Morality-based abstinence education only works for people with those beliefs (and it harms everyone else)