The STI rate for places with and without these programs are identical though there are more virgins in places with abstinence only education. By "virgin," I mean people who haven't had vaginal sex. Unprotected anal sex is a popular replacement for the "virgins."

i went to a private school that taught abstinence only… I'm fresh out of college and about half my class has children… need i say more. and abstinence only would hurt the black community the most.

@ 4m_no_2_dc

I too went to private school too and about one third of the class had babies within a year and a half of graduating. Even most of the young ladies at my church have kids. People need to be realistic when they talk you teenagers about sex. Abstenance is good but tell them about protection & birth control too.