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Abstinence-Only Programs Delay Sexual Activity, Study Says

Sex education programs that focus on encouraging children to remain abstinent can persuade a significant number to delay sexual activity, according to a landmark study published Monday, the Washington Post reports. The study could have an impact on the debate over sex education in the United States, where several opposing methods contend for funding and legitimacy.Only a third of the sixth- and seventh-graders who participated in an abstinence-only program started having sex in the next two years, the study found, while nearly half the students who attended other classes became sexually ...

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