Sexual abstinence

Sexual abstinence is the practice of voluntarily refraining from sexual intercourse and (usually) other sexual activity. Persons abstaining from sex typically do so for reasons of chastity, to prevent conception, to prevent the transmission of pathogens, or due to a lack of desire to participate in sexual activity.

External Links

• Pure Love Club a popular advocacy group that encourages not only appropriate sexual abstinence, but true chastity in a full expression of love
• Real Love syndicated columnist and internationally recognized abstinence advocate also providing free articles
• Sex, AIDS, and the Pursuit of Happiness
• Chastity in Catholic Encyclopedia - a Christian view on chastity
• James W. Prescott, "Body pleasure and the origins of violence", The Bulletin of The Atomic Scientists, November 1975, pp. 10-20 online copy. Claims that somatosensory (including sexual) deprivation as minors causes violent behaviour of grown-ups.
• No New Money for Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs advocacy website
• Silver Ring Thing A well-known successful abstinence pledge program
• The True Love Thing to Do An abstinence curriculum ( a 2 1/2 hour abstinence seminar ) for teenagers that can be taught at home or in groups, using a "Reading and Discussion" workbook.
• WAIT "Washington AIDS International Team"

Effectiveness of abstinence

• CDC head previously endorsed abstinence only education "The study's findings are statistically significant..."
• Jill Colvin, Columbia Spectator March 29, 2005, "Abstinence Study Finds Pledges Fail To Protect"
• Sabin Russell, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 February 2005, "Uganda's HIV rate drops, but not from abstinence: Study concludes basis of Bush policy apparently irrelevant"
• United States poll shows parents favoring abstinence-based education (Focus on the Family press release)
• Study finds abstinence programs haven't influenced TX teens
• Texas A&M study shows abstinence works: Students more likely to abstain