Sex Ed And Planned Parenthood For All Was Supposed To Reduce The Incidence Of Stds, I Thought.

[koshergrl]

I mean, wasn't that how they sold the goods?

"...the CDC is reminding Americans that sexually transmitted diseases are an ongoing but hidden epidemic. In the United States, nearly 20 million cases of new STD infections are reported each year, reports Live Science."

WAIT! Wasn't Planned Parenthood and teaching grade schoolers how to put condoms on their *partners* supposed to stop STDs in it's tracks?

How odd then that the fastest growing rate of infection is among underaged youth! Shocker!

CDC 110 Million Americans Have STDs At Any Given Time CBS Atlanta

 

[koshergrl]

"CDC estimates that approximately 19 million new infections occur each year— almost half of them among young people 15 to 24 years of age1.In addition to the burden on youth, women are also severely affected."

Trends in Reportable Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the United States 2007

 

[Samson]

This thread will eventually get around to discussing masturbation, right?

 

[koshergrl]

I don't think so.

Remember, STDs aren't transmitted via humping your pillow.

 

[Derideo_Te]

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Sex Ed And Planned Parenthood For All Was Supposed To Reduce The Incidence Of Stds,

As usual you got it wrong.

Sex Ed was intended to reduce teenage pregnancies.

Proof thereof can be found in studies where Sex Ed correlates to a drop in teen pregnancies as opposed to areas where Sex Ed is stifled by "abstinence only" idiocy.

Teen Pregnancies Highest In States With Abstinence-Only Policies ThinkProgress

The number of teen births in the U.S. dropped again in 2010, according to a government report, with nearly every state seeing a decrease. Nationally, the rate fell 9 percent to about 34 per 1,000 girls ages 15 through 19, and the drop was seen among all racial and ethnic groups. Mississippi continues to have the highest teen birth rate, with 55 births per 1,000 girls. New Hampshire has the lowest rate at just under 16 births per 1,000 girls.

This is the lowest national rate for teen births since the Centers for Disease Control began tracking it in 1940, and CDC officials attributed the decline to pregnancy prevention efforts. Other reports show that teenagers are having less sex and using contraception more often. Studies have backed this up. Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle found that teenagers who received some type of comprehensive sex education were 60 percent less likely to get pregnant or get someone else pregnant. And in 2007, a federal report showed that abstinence-only programs had “no impacts on rates of sexual abstinence.”

But 37 states require sex education that includes abstinence, 26 of which require that abstinence be stressed as the best method. Additionally, research shows that abstinence-only strategies could deter contraceptive use among teenagers, thus increasing their risk of unintended pregnancy.

For example, take the states with the highest and lowest teen pregnancy rates. Mississippidoes not require sex education in schools, but when it is taught, abstinence-only education is the state standard. New Mexico, which has the second highest teen birth rate, does not require sex ed and has no requirements on what should be included when it is taught. New Hampshire, on the other hand, requires comprehensive sex education in schools that includes abstinence and information about condoms and contraception.

The fact that your "abstinence only" perversion results in lowering the likelihood of using contraception probably contributes to the number of STD's.

Looks like you only have yourself to blame for this one, KG!

 

[koshergrl]

There is an exciting thread about how kiddie porn reduces the likelihood of sexual exploitation of children, though.

 

[Carla_Danger]

This thread will eventually get around to discussing masturbation, right?

It is the safest sex there is.

 

[Statistikhengst]

Posting no. 5: And that would be the quickest check-mate in the history of USMB.

Congrats, Derideo_Te

 

[Carla_Danger]

There is an exciting thread about how kiddie porn reduces the likelihood of sexual exploitation of children, though.

I'd like a link for that thread.

 

[Carla_Danger]

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Sex Ed And Planned Parenthood For All Was Supposed To Reduce The Incidence Of Stds,

As usual you got it wrong.

Sex Ed was intended to reduce teenage pregnancies.

Proof thereof can be found in studies where Sex Ed correlates to a drop in teen pregnancies as opposed to areas where Sex Ed is stifled by "abstinence only" idiocy.

Teen Pregnancies Highest In States With Abstinence-Only Policies ThinkProgress

The number of teen births in the U.S. dropped again in 2010, according to a government report, with nearly every state seeing a decrease. Nationally, the rate fell 9 percent to about 34 per 1,000 girls ages 15 through 19, and the drop was seen among all racial and ethnic groups. Mississippi continues to have the highest teen birth rate, with 55 births per 1,000 girls. New Hampshire has the lowest rate at just under 16 births per 1,000 girls.

This is the lowest national rate for teen births since the Centers for Disease Control began tracking it in 1940, and CDC officials attributed the decline to pregnancy prevention efforts. Other reports show that teenagers are having less sex and using contraception more often. Studies have backed this up. Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle found that teenagers who received some type of comprehensive sex education were 60 percent less likely to get pregnant or get someone else pregnant. And in 2007, a federal report showed that abstinence-only programs had “no impacts on rates of sexual abstinence.”

But 37 states require sex education that includes abstinence, 26 of which require that abstinence be stressed as the best method. Additionally, research shows that abstinence-only strategies could deter contraceptive use among teenagers, thus increasing their risk of unintended pregnancy.

For example, take the states with the highest and lowest teen pregnancy rates. Mississippidoes not require sex education in schools, but when it is taught, abstinence-only education is the state standard. New Mexico, which has the second highest teen birth rate, does not require sex ed and has no requirements on what should be included when it is taught. New Hampshire, on the other hand, requires comprehensive sex education in schools that includes abstinence and information about condoms and contraception.

The fact that your "abstinence only" perversion results in lowering the likelihood of using contraception probably contributes to the number of STD's.

Looks like you only have yourself to blame this one, KG!

Check out the top 10. Man, look at all those Red States!


STDs in America AVERT

Rank	Primary and secondary syphilis	Chlamydia	Gonorrhea
1	Louisiana (16.8)	Mississippi (802.7)	Mississippi (246.4)
2	Georgia (9.8)	Alaska (752.7)	Louisiana (204.0)
3	Arkansas (9.6)	Louisiana (626.4)	South Carolina (185.7)
4	Alabama (8.9)	South Carolina (595.0)	Alabama (160.8)
5	Mississippi (8.1)	Alabama (556.2)	Arkansas (156.2)
6	Texas (6.8)	Delaware (540.4)	Illinois (154.7)
7	Tennessee (6.5)	Arkansas (502.7)	North Carolina (150.4)
8	North Carolina (6.3)	New Mexico (478.4)	Michigan (147.0)
9	New York (6.1)	Tennessee (478.1)	Alaska (144.3)
10	Illinois (5.8)	New York (472.4)	Georgia (141.3)

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