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1) Which of these statements was NOT included in a Virginia Department of Public Health-funded abstinence program?

c) “Masturbation can cause blindness.”

Sadly, all the other statements were part of the curriculum. These statements are medically inaccurate, offensive, and promote gender stereotypes.

2) What percentage of American teenage girls have a sexually transmitted disease?

b) Twenty-five percent of ALL teenage girls have a sexually transmitted disease. Half of African-American teen girls will test positive for an STD, compared to one in five white and Hispanics teen girls.

3) Match the sexuality education or abstinence-only program with the creator.

Our Whole Lives – United Church of Christ and Unitarian Universalist Association
"Our Whole Lives is a series of sexuality education curricula for six age groups... and helps participants make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health and behavior."

Silver Ring Thing - Denny and Amy Pattyn
"Silver Ring Thing promotes the message of abstinence until marriage centered in a relationship with Jesus Christ"

Keeping it Real – National Black Church Initiative
"Keeping It Real!" is a groundbreaking faith-based sexuality education dialogue model created for African American teens.

Aim for Success – Marilyn Morris
"Aim for Success is a educational organization that teaches abstinence education through self control, self respect, and self discipline."

4) Rank the following in order of effectiveness of preventing pregnancy during sexual intercourse. (Statistics in parentheses are for failure rate with typical use over a period of one year.)

1 - IUD’s (.05 - .8%)

2 - Injectable contraceptives (such as Depo-Provera) – 2 (3%)

3 - Oral contraceptives (“the pill”) – 3 (8%)

4 - Condoms, male – (15% )

5 - Diaphragm – (16%)

6 - Condoms, female  - (21%)

7 - Withdrawal – (27%)

5) Virginity Pledge True or False :

True. All the more reason we owe our students honest, medically accurate education, instead of gimmicky, ineffective programs.

6) How many states have refused federal Title V abstinence-only funding?

c) Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia have refused Title V money for abstinence-only progamming. You can see the states here.

7) True or False:  All religious people support abstinence-only education.

False!! Many people of faith, and also many denominations, are fully supportive of comprehensive sexuality education. Read more here.

8) What can I do to help raise awareness about the need for sexuality education?

d) All of the above, of course!

Tell your members of Congress about your support comprehensive sexuality education.

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