Question

Which statement describes typical abstinence-only sexuality education programs? They typically promote abstinence as the only choice that will fully protect against pregnancy and STIs while providing information about contraception as a backup plan They promote abstinence and do not commonly present information about anatomy or STIs. Abstinence-only programs promote abstinence until the individual is old enough to be emotionally, socially and cognitively ready to have sex. Abstinence-only programs are supported by the majority of Americans and backed up with research evidence showing that these programs achieve their desired results

Answer 1

The correct answer is: They promote abstinence and do not commonly present information about anatomy or STIs.

Typical abstinence-only sexuality education programs in schools only promote abstinence. They see abstinence as the only correct decision when faced with sexual curiosity. They do not commonly teach students about sexual anatomy, contraception methods or sexually transmitted diseases. They do not help students to learn about their bodies and emotions at a very difficult stage in their lives and only preach how all forms of sexual activity is wrong and should be avoided.