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The new analysis of data from a large federal survey found that more than half of youths became sexually active before marriage regardless of whether they had taken a "virginity pledge," but that the percentage who took precautions against pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases was 10 points lower for pledgers than for non-pledgers. <ref>[http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2009/01/another_study_shows_failure_of.php</ref>}}
The new analysis of data from a large federal survey found that more than half of youths became sexually active before marriage regardless of whether they had taken a "virginity pledge," but that the percentage who took precautions against pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases was 10 points lower for pledgers than for non-pledgers. <ref>[http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2009/01/another_study_shows_failure_of.php</ref>}}
== Criticism ==
Abstinence education is often critized by [[liberal]] groups such as by the American Psychological Association,<ref>[http://www.apa.org/releases/sexeducation.html Comprehensive Sex Education is More Effective at Stopping the Spread of HIV Infection<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> the American Medical Association,<ref name="ama">[http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/15/ph_sexual_health_ed.pdf American Medical Association – Issue Brief: Adolescent Sexual Health Education]</ref> the National Association of School Psychologists,<ref>[http://nasponline.org/about_nasp/pospaper_sexed.aspx NASP Position Statement on Sexuality Education<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> the Society for Adolescent Medicine,<ref name="Adolescent Health">{{cite web | url = http://www.adolescenthealth.org/PositionPaper_Abstinence_only_edu_policies_and_programs.pdf | title = Abstinence only education policies and programs}}</ref> the American College Health Association,<ref name="Adolescent Health"/> the American Academy of Pediatrics,<ref name="aap">[http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/108/2/498 Sexuality Education for Children and Adolescents - Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health and Committee on Adolescence 108 (2): 498 - Pediatrics<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and the American Public Health Association.<ref>[http://www.apha.org/advocacy/policy/policysearch/default.htm?id=1334 APHA: Policy Statement Database<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> This is mostly done to promote the [[liberal agenda]] of teen promiscuity.
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