Articles for Month: July 2012

Studies Show Abstinence Education Works: Heritage Foundation Report by LifeSiteNews.com By John Jalsevac WASHINGTON, D.C., April 23, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Abstinence education is “crucial to the physical and psycho-emotional well-being of the nation’s youth,” concludes a detailed report released by the Heritage Foundation. The report, “Abstinence Education: Assessing the Evidence”, released yesterday, examines 21 studies of abstinence education programs, and concludes that statistics show that abstinence programs are effective in deterring teens from becoming sexually active, thereby reducing the risk of STDs, teen pregnancy, etc. The release of the report preceded today’s hearing of the U.S. House of Representative’s Committee […]