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Every time a teen who has taken an oath or pledge to practice abstinence only has sex, abstinence only fails.
That is not true. Most, yes. Every? No.
This "abstinence only works 100% of the time" is a bunch of hooey from people trying to delude themselves.
But it does work 100% of the time and therefore needs to be presented as a valid option alongside other less safe options.
If a teenager takes a vow not to have sex and they go ahead and have sex anyway, then the policy failed. There is no in between.
I am fine with it being presented as an option. I'm not fine with it being put forward as the "only" way to go.
So.... why are we arguing again?