This presentation promotes abstinence for teenagers. It provides 5 reasons to choose abstinence, including that anyone can do it, it reduces STI risks, allows one to wait until ready, leads to better academic performance, and helps avoid a bad reputation. It also lists 5 consequences of risky behaviors like pregnancy, depression, STIs, abuse, and financial dependency. Finally, it gives 5 statistics on topics like STI rates among youth and reasons for sexual inexperience.

1. This presentation is
going on slideshare.net.
Pro-Abstinence
Project
By Kylie Mountain

2. Five reasons to choose
abstinence
 Anyone can do it
 Your chances of getting an STI are greatly
reduced.
 Wait until you’re ready, not your partner
 Better academic performance
 Helps you avoid a bad reputation

3. Five consequences of risky
behaviors
 Pregnancy
 Depression
 STIs
 Abuse
 Financial dependency

4. Five statistics
 Although 15–24-year-olds represent only one-quarter of the
sexually active population, they account for nearly half (9.1
million) of the 18.9 million new cases of STIs each year
 In 2005, New Mexico had the highest teenage pregnancy
rate (93 per 1,000); rates in Nevada, Arizona, Texas and
Mississippi followed. The lowest rates were in New
Hampshire (33), Vermont, Maine, Minnesota and North
Dakota.
 Six percent of teen mothers aged 15–19 received late or no
prenatal care.
 Babies born to teens are more likely to be low-birth-weight
 In 2006–2008, the most common reason that sexually
inexperienced teens gave for not having had sex was that
it was “against religion or morals.”

5. Five ways to stay abstinent
 Don’t reconsider while aroused- wait until you
can think clearly
 Learn how to protect yourself in case you do
change your mind. Many teens who don’t
stick with abstinence don’t know how to stay
safe
 Explain clearly to your partner why you made
the choice that you did.
 Remind yourself why you chose abstinence
 Try not to use drugs or alcohol, which impair
your judgment.

6. Five alternatives to risky sexual
activity
 Talkingand listening
 Mutual respect
 Hugging/kissing
 Hand holding
 Dancing

7. Sex doesn’t mean love
 Youcan be in love without having sex,
and vice versa.

8. Drugs and alcohol often
influence decisions regarding
sex
 Drugs and alcohol change the way your
brain works.
 They make it harder to make educated
decisions and impair good judgment.

9. Having a baby means you
have financial responsibilty for
the next 18 years
 Youhave to pay for your child’s food,
clothes, and school materials, as well as
everything else they need, until they are
legally an adult.

10. If they say, “You would if you love me”
they probably don’t or else they would
respect your decision and not try to
pressure you.
 In a safe, healthy
relationship, you should
never feel pressured into
doing something you
aren’t comfortable with.

11. Teenagers are often told by
peers, “Everyone is doing it”.
They’re not!
 Peerpressure alone is never a good
reason to do anything.