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Center for Data Analysis Report #04-07 [http://www.heritage.org/Research/Abstinence/cda04-07.cfm] </ref> A study funded by the Administration of [[liberal]] President [[Bill Clinton]] through Mathematica Policy Research found that "the programs had no effect on the sexual abstinence of youth."<ref>[http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/abstinencereport.asp Impacts of Four Abstinence Education Programs]</ref>  But this study reached this [[liberal]] conclusion by omitting abstinence education during the pivotal high school years and by only following 4 elementary and middle school programs out of 700 total schools that had received funding.<ref>http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=WU07D09</ref>

Center for Data Analysis Report #04-07 [http://www.heritage.org/Research/Abstinence/cda04-07.cfm] </ref> A study funded by the Administration of [[liberal]] President [[Bill Clinton]] through Mathematica Policy Research found that "the programs had no effect on the sexual abstinence of youth."<ref>[http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/abstinencereport.asp Impacts of Four Abstinence Education Programs]</ref>  But this study reached this [[liberal]] conclusion by omitting abstinence education during the pivotal high school years and by only following 4 elementary and middle school programs out of 700 total schools that had received funding.<ref>http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=WU07D09</ref>

[[Liberals]] oppose abstinence policies and [[Planned Parenthood]], a powerful liberal organization, profits from teenage sexual activity.  Yet the facts are undisputed:  abstinent teens do not get infected with STDs or become pregnant from having sex.

[[Liberals]] oppose abstinence policies and [[Planned Parenthood]], a powerful liberal organization, profits from teenage sexual activity.  Yet the facts are undisputed:  abstinent teens never get infected with STDs or become pregnant from having sex.

'''Benefits of Abstinence'''

'''Benefits of Abstinence'''

* Clear conscience with [[God]].

* Clear conscience with [[God]] through the absence of [[sin]].

* Peace of mind in your life and future relationships, and marriage.

* Peace of mind in your life and future relationships, and marriage.

* More self-respect and more respect for each others and respected by other people.

* More self-respect and more respect for each others and respected by other people.

* Always remember, in a healthy relationship, respect precedes love. and premarital sex only throws away your self respect and your partner's.

* Always remember, in a healthy relationship, respect precedes love, and premarital sex only throws away your self respect and your partner's.

* You enter marriage with a more positive outlook and without carrying emotional baggage.

* You enter marriage with a more positive outlook and without carrying emotional baggage.

* Significantly better chance in having more satisfying and more stable marriage.

* Significantly better chance in having more satisfying and more stable marriage.

* Longer lasting relationship. Premarital sex surprisingly breaks up more dating couples than any other factor.

* Longer lasting relationship. Premarital sex breaks up more dating couples than any other factor.

* No comparing or being compared sexually in marriage. It also means "being free to enjoy maximum sex, maximum leisure, maximum satisfaction, and maximum liberty, in the way God intended" that is in the covenant of marriage.

* No comparing or being compared sexually in marriage. It also means "being free to enjoy maximum sex, maximum leisure, maximum satisfaction, and maximum liberty, in the way God intended" that is in the covenant of marriage.

* Less worries about bad reputation.

* Less worries about bad reputation.

* It's a fact<ref>http://www.ejhs.org/volume10/AZFchap1.htm</ref> that persons and couples who have premarital sex are more likely to have extramarital affairs as well.

* It's a fact<ref>http://www.ejhs.org/volume10/AZFchap1.htm</ref> that persons and couples who have premarital sex are more likely to have [[adultery | adulterous]] affairs as well.

* Premarital sex often fools a person into marrying someone who really isn't right for them.

* Premarital sex often fools a person into marrying someone who really isn't right for them.