Sentences with phrase «focuses on abstinence»

In schools, many sex - education courses focuses on abstinence and skirt around topics deemed more appropriate for home discussions.

Topics related to SRH are integrated into core and elective subjects, and as co-curricular activities.23 Although a range of these topics is included in primary, junior high and senior high school curricula in Ghana, the topics are limited in scope — there is a major focus on abstinence and, in some cases, a fear - based or negative perspective on sexuality.

«There is no valid rationale for this zealous focus on abstinence - until - marriage programs.

It has long been proven that abstinence - only education simply does not work, and yet 26 states are currently disillusioned by thinking that focusing on abstinence is the best solution to sex education in schools.

Not exact matches

The broad HIV / AIDS community, based on mounting evidence, is rightly and highly skeptical of approaches that focus solely on promoting abstinence and faithfulness (however desirable these goals).

Now, you can live with your prudish Christian fantasy, and focus more on DIRTY FILTHY NASTY SE - X (which is what I think the abortion battle is REALLY about)-- or, if you truly care about human life, you can focus on what works in terms of reducing abortions, and here's a hint — it's NOT abstinence!!!

Some breastfeeding advocates believe that the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the risks of drinking and breastfeeding, and that women should focus on combining breastfeeding and alcohol safely, rather than aiming for abstinence, which could be unrealistic.

Consistent with this, antenatal care focuses on minimizing the risk of harm to the future child, whether by advocating for alcohol abstinence in pregnancy, folic acid supplementation to reduce the chance of neural tube defect, or minimizing teratogenic risks of medications in pregnancy.

I help women find freedom from alcohol on their own terms, which often means teaching moderation strategies instead of focusing exclusively on abstinence.

In an article published in Focus on the Family's Citizen magazine, Huber says she prefers the term «sexual risk avoidance» to abstinence education.

And early stages of therapy, focuses on behaviour and abstinence from situations that induce the problem behaviour.

MEMPHIS, TN - Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region urges the Tennessee General Assembly to reject abstinence - only sexuality education and focus on improving the state's dismal sexual health as conveyed in the report «Sexual Health of Young People in the U.S. South: Challenges and Opportunities,» recently released by Auburn University at Montgomery's Center for Demographic Research.

An extreme provision that would have required school - based sex education to focus exclusively on abstinence and block the inclusion of information on contraceptives, sex outside of marriage or homosexuality was vetoed by Utah Gov. Gary Herbert.