Did You Know?
- Over half of teens of high school age are NOT have sex.
- Almost half of the 19 million new cases of STDs each year occur in 15- to 24-year-olds.
- It is estimated that 1 in 3 girls will become pregnant at least once before age 20 in the United States.
- Teenagers have higher rates of contraceptive failure (including condoms) than adults.
- Nearly 2/3 of teens who have been sexually active regret that decision and wish that they would have waited.
Statistically, Cohabitation is an Enemy of Marriage
Many young people mistakenly believe that cohabitation is a stepping stone to marriage, when actually only slightly better than 50 percent of these relationships end in marriage. Most cohabiting couples either marry or break up within two years.
Poll Shows Majority of Americans Say Abstinence Effective, Want Parents Involved
“A new Rasmussen poll shows a majority of Americans believe abstinence education programs are effect and a commanding majority would rather have parents than schools teaching sex education.”
