Abstinence

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Abstinence
Abstaining from sex is a personal choice, following it through for longer periods is a mind set.

Abstinence in America? – Yes says author Vivian Elebiyo
Abstinence in America?, yes according to author Vivian Elebiyo and she backs up her claim with some of the most powerful and practical advice women will ever hear. Her radio shows help teens and young women with the difficult issue of saving yourself.

US-funded Scheme 'a Threat to Uganda Aids Programme'
Uganda, considered a beacon in Africa for its Aids-beating policies, is adopting sexual abstinence-only programmes financed by the US which could undo all its successes, a report says today.

No Sex is Safe Sex for Teens in America
Joanna Walters in Killeen, Texas, reports on the $170m Bush-backed abstinence drive that teaches condoms are useless.

UK Policy on Aids Leaves Us Isolated
The UK yesterday signalled a major rift with the United States over its Aids policies, publicly rejecting the Bush doctrine that sexual abstinence is the best way to stop the spread of the pandemic.

In Praise of Chastity
The Silver Ring Thing is coming to Britain next weekend, but it's unlikely to stay long. It's the flagship event of the US movement to promote teenage chastity, and while the idea of kids queueing up to buy silver rings to pledge abstinence until marriage may go down well in the Bible belt, it's hard to imagine it touching a chord with British teenagers.

Abstinence is Good for You
I want to start by saying that I write this in good faith, and not because I've lost my polling card. Though I couldn't, off the top of my head, tell you where my polling card was.

The Joy of Sex Education
America's virgin soldiers are on their way - ignoring the dangers of abstinence for teenagers. The flame of sexual liberation may soon have to be kept alive by us geriatric delinquents.

Just Say No to Abstinence
Abstinence is a very American phenomenon and it always makes news over here - not in terms of shopping, or food, or oil or anything else the abstention from which might do the world any kind of favour. No, we're talking about abstinence from sex.

Hypocrisy, Abstinence and Carelessness
Kumar Sangakkara was spot on. As Sri Lanka took on South Africa in that now infamous group game at Durban, he greeted the arrival at the crease of a nervous-looking Shaun Pollock with taunts about "the weight of expectation". Two weeks later, the weight of expectation - the expectation of others - has cost Pollock the captaincy.

Bush Promotes Virgin Values to Curb Teen Sex
Ed Vulliamy reports on how Washington has adopted the Right's abstinence campaign .