Abstinence-only sex education
Abstinence-only sex education is a form of sex education that teaches not having sex outside of marriage. It often excludes other types of sexual and reproductive health education, such as providing information on birth control and safe sex. Comprehensive sex education, by contrast, covers the use of birth control and disease prevention methods in addition to abstinence.
Pronunciation
- /æb.stɪ.nəns/
- /ˈoʊn.li/
- /sɛks/
- /ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃən/
Etymology
The term "abstinence" comes from the Latin word abstinere, meaning "to hold back". The term "sex education" is a compound word combining "sex", from the Latin sexus meaning "state of being either male or female", and "education", from the Latin educare meaning "to bring up or train".
Related terms
- Sex education
- Comprehensive sex education
- Birth control
- Safe sex
- Sexual abstinence
- Teenage pregnancy
- Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Abstinence-only sex education
- Wikipedia's article - Abstinence-only sex education
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