According to Amy Balila, abstinence education encourages "Taking that time with your special someone, to talk, get to know one another, and connect on an intelligent level." It's unfortunate that this statement is so wrong. Balila should watch "The Education of Shelby Knox". The film outlines an inalienable truth about abstinence education: what teens need is not "time to talk" but a condom at the crucial moment. Teen pregnancy rates rise dramatically in schools when abstinence-only sex ed is put into place. I hope Jewish teens will have some sense to look at the facts and protect themselves.
According to Amy Balila, abstinence education encourages "Taking that time with your special someone, to talk, get to know one another, and connect on an intelligent level." It's unfortunate that this statement is so wrong. Balila should watch "The Education of Shelby Knox". The film outlines an inalienable truth about abstinence education: what teens need is not "time to talk" but a condom at the crucial moment. Teen pregnancy rates rise dramatically in schools when abstinence-only sex ed is put into place. I hope Jewish teens will have some sense to look at the facts and protect themselves.