“Abstinence-plus”
means abstinence plus condoms.It is a new name for “sex education” programs that are pro-sex and pro-condom.
Abstain from Using
Pro-Sex Language
We must defend our terminology. When media outlets call and ask questions
about “abstinence-plus” programs, set the record straight! Ask abstinence
plus what? “Abstinence-plus” is the same pro-sex, pro-condom message that has
been given to our children and adolescents for over thirty-years. It is this
comprehensive sex education – abstinence plus condoms – that has lead to the
pandemic of STDs and premarital pregnancy worldwide. Ask the person using
“abstinence-plus” to use the proper term - “sex education.” Explain that the
general public has never heard the term “Abstinence-plus” and you fear that
it may confuse them about the message and intent of their story. Tell them
that sex education and abstinence-plus are the exact same, so it is okay to
use the traditional, accepted and audience friendly “sex education.”