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abstinence only

noun

Definitions

  1. A form of sex education that advocates only abstinence as a means to avoid pregnancy and…

    A form of sex education that advocates only abstinence as a means to avoid pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

    • Programs have been developed that either advocate abstinence only […] or abstinence-plus […].
    • Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas specify the teaching of abstinence only until marriage.
    • Not only was the federal government encouraging abstinence only; […].

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