title: Abstinence education.
abstract: The American College of Pediatricians strongly endorses abstinence-until-marriage sex education and recommends adoption by all school systems in lieu of "comprehensive sex education." This position is based on "the public health principle of primary prevention-risk avoidance in lieu of risk reduction," upholding the "human right to the highest attainable standard of health" (Freedman 1995).
authors.affiliation: Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio.
authors.forename: Alean
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zeiler
keywords: Abstinence; Relationship and marriage education; STIs; Sex education; Sexual risk avoidance education; Teen pregnancy