I thought, I should jump. Desiree is not alone. Three million teenagers, that s one in four sexually active teens, get a sexually transmitted disease every year. And more than a million teenage girls become pregnant. With You announces a Planned Parenthood teen brochure, which then lists various sexual behaviors teens can engage in.
Abstinence is given a passing nod, and condoms are promoted as protection.
Many parents are answering no. Choosing the Best abstinence program indicated a 54 percent decrease in sexual activity after teens were exposed to its curriculum. At first they thought I was some crazy, right-wing fanatic, says Nancy Basaldua, a parent in Edinburg, Texas, who fought to bring abstinence education to her school district. Planned Parenthood was very involved in our district, and when I saw their materials, I was horrified. Nancy rallied several hundred parents and teachers to attend school board meetings, study curricula and develop a written policy on sex education.