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- Groups encouraging chastity pledges started to form in the 1990sWashington Post: Teen Pledges Barely Cut STD Rates, Study Says (March 19, 2005)
- True Love Waits is one of the biggest chastity pledge campaignsU.S. News and World Report: Teaching Teens about Sex (March 21, 2005)
- Those who have had sex can still take a pledge, and commit to no longer having sex outside of marriage
- 2008 study finds sex pledges likely to delay average age of sexual activity to age 21 (average normal age 17), rather than delay until marriageCNN.com: Virginity pledges don't mean much, study says (December 30, 2008)
- Critics of the pledges worry that teens won't know how to protect themselves from sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnanciesWashington Post: Teen Pledges Barely Cut STD Rates, Study Says (March 19, 2005)
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Quotes
"I believe building a culture of life in our country also means promoting adoption and teaching teen abstinence, funding crisis pregnancy programs and supporting the work of faith-based groups," George W. BushLifeWay: Bush Thanks Southern Baptists (June 13, 2007)"Kids who are engaging in oral sex or anal sex will tell you they are practicing abstinence because they haven't had 'real sex' yet," Deborah Roffman, author of The Thinking Parent's Guide to Talking Sense About SexWashington Post: Teen Pledges Barely Cut STD Rates, Study Says (March 19, 2005)
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Chastity Pledges Questions
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Rewrite the Pledge of Allegiance? 10 AnswersI have been bothered about this since 3rd grade! Why am I pledging allegiance to a piece of fabric, and not to what it represents? So my submission... I pledge ... read more -
Do you prefer to use Pledge when polishing your wood furniture? 1 AnswerYes, I actually like using it. But I try not to get any on the floor when I'm cleaning furniture with it. http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/01/08/article-1... read more -
Why was Under God added to the Pledge of Allegiance 2 AnswersAccording to Eisenhower "In this way we are reaffirming the transcendence of religious faith in America's heritage and future; in this way we shall constantly s... read more -
You made a naive promise to a parent 30 years ago. You could not have foreseen extenuating circumstances. Do you keep your pledge? 9 AnswersI am sure when you were young and naive you had no idea what it would mean to care for someone 24/7. I work with dementia patients in a special ward in our nurs... read more
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