Chastity movement

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As chastity movement representatives, associations and campaigns are collectively referred to, often religiously motivated, sexual abstinence and chastity as a measure against unwanted pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases propagate and emotional injuries. In particular, this movement has been successful in the US since the 1990s, where it has been preferred to other contraceptive campaigns in the allocation of public funds.

criticism

This movement meets with criticism when it rejects other contraceptive options or presents them as unreliable, or when there is no comprehensive sexual education involving these means.

Studies suggest that such programs are not superior to those that focus on contraceptive use in preventing pregnancy and infection.

Opponents of these programs argue that the adolescents would receive too little information about contraception and sexually transmitted diseases. Other concerns concern third world countries and AIDS prevention.

Examples

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Hannah Brückner, Peter Bearman: After the promise: the STD consequences of adolescent virginity pledges , Journal of Adolescent Health 36 (2005) pp. 271-278
  2. ^ John Santelli et al .: Can changes in sexual behaviors among high school students explain the decline in teen pregnancy rates in the 1990s? , Journal of Adolescent Health 35 (2004) pp. 80-90.
  3. Sueddeutsche: No-sex campaigns are useless
  4. Time: Deadly Commandments
  5. Spiegel-Online: Celibacy PR does not make young people chaste
  6. ^ Abstinence-only education policies and programs: A position paper of the Society , in: Adolescent Medicine Journal of Adolescent Health , Vol. 38, 2006, pp. 83-87
  7. Berlin Institute for Population and Development: The End of Enlightenment (PDF; 128 kB)