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The Unspoken STD

According to Meg Meeker, it is no coincidence that as STDs have become an epidemic in teens, so has depression. In a recent article, Meeker outlined three common physical repercussions of unprotected sex: We now have 35 known STDs. In 1960,...

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PBS Show VICTORIA Proves To Be Pro-Abstinence

VICTORIA, the new PBS television drama, documents Queen Elizabeth's accession to the English throne in 1837. The show has many positive elements and teaches lessons such as mercy, family reconciliation, and the benefits of a faithful...

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'Passengers' Exposes Truth About Casual Sex

Passengers, recently released in theaters, portrays two passengers on a 120-year voyage to another planet. Jim and Aurora, played by Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence, awaken from their hibernation pods 90-years too early and discover...

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Nebraska School Board Votes for Abstinence

School board members in Millard, Nebraska refuse to join Omaha's aggressive movement towards "comprehensive sex education." According to the Norfolk Daily News, "board members voted 6-0 to reaffirm existing board policy that has been in effect...

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Partner with the Abstinence Clearinghouse

Do you believe in promoting healthy relationships, increasing self-respect, encouraging wise decision-making and building character among youth and young adults? Consider partnering with us this Christmas season as we come alongside youth who desire...

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Teens Pursing Abstinence: Not a Minority

In a recent report, nearly half of teens in the United States claimed they have had no sexual contact in the past year. At the Abstinence Clearinghouse, we believe this statistic is prime evidence pointing to the reality that not everyone is "doing...

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Study Shows Teen Virgins are Healthier

  A new report published by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) concluded that students who are virgins report consistently higher in almost all health-related behaviors than their sexually active peers. Glenn Stanton, author of author of The...

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Sexual Self-Control Enhances Marriage

  Dannah Gresh has found herself defending tolerance for virginity on numerous occasions. She delivered her message to her most critical audience when featured on a Ted Talk video (click above to view) entitled The Walk of Fame...

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Russel and Ciara Wilson's Baby Announcement

Seattle Seahawk's quarterback Russel Wilson and his wife Ciara announced that they will be having a baby! The celebrity couple, married in July of this year, made headlines in 2015 announcing their decision to commit to...

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One Women's Battle with Seduction

She claimed sex was merely a gateway drug; a "portal to the much higher high." What was she really after? Seduction. "Seduction is the art of coercing somebody to desire you, of orchestrating somebody else's longings to suit your own hungry...

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