Abstinence Clearinghouse

Youth At Risk: SIECUS Attacks Abstinence
by Education
[9.26.2005]

News Release
For IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 26, 2005
Contact: Christina Espenscheid
Phone: 605-335-3643

Youth At Risk: SIECUS Attacks Abstinence

Today at the annual Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. “Back to School” briefing, the pro-contraceptive sex education organization will once again spread distortions and deceptions about abstinence education, says the Abstinence Clearinghouse. This effort to slander abstinence education is proof of SIECUS’ desperation to cover up their own heinous brand of graphic sex promotion to under-aged children.

“It does my heart good to see SIECUS so desperate,” said Leslee Unruh, president of the Abstinence Clearinghouse, a leading advocate for abstinence education. “For thirty years SIECUS-style sex education had a monopoly in schools. Only since abstinence education was introduced have the rates of teen sexual activity and teen pregnancy actually improved. The gains of abstinence education are exposing the fact that the emperor had no clothes. As Congress considers funding for abstinence education and sex ed, SIECUS is finally afraid of being left naked.”

Kimberly Martinez, executive director of the Abstinence Clearinghouse, questioned teaching sexual behaviors to children and teens who are too young to consent to sex. “The abstinence educators have been busy. We are working on a page-by-page review of the SIECUS materials. I would like to quote from the SIECUS guidelines for contraceptive sex education, but they’re just too graphic. The curricula promoted on the SIECUS website are shocking.”

Examples Martinez gave include: Reducing the Risk, which advises young teens, “You do not need a parent’s permission to get birth control at a clinic.” Be Proud, Be Responsible tells 13 year old students to “Think up a sexual fantasy using condoms.” It also suggests these teens should “Plan a special day [with their sexual partner] when you can experiment. Just talking about how you’ll use all of those condoms can be a turn on.” Becoming A Responsible Teen teaches 14 year olds that “Some ‘grocery store’ lubricants are safe to use if they do not contain oil: grape jelly, maple syrup, and honey.”

“Turn about is fair play,” commented Martinez.

“Contraceptive sex education has been feeding the children of America this unhealthy garbage for years,” concluded Unruh. “The youth of America are calling for a higher standard, and they are living up to those expectations. This is the truth that SIECUS is desperate to hide.”

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