1. Pro-AbstinenceProjectBy Kylie Mountain

2. What is abstinence? Abstinence is the choice not to be sexually active.

3. Five reasons to chooseabstinence Anyone can do it Your chances of getting an STI are greatly reduced. Wait until youre ready, not your partner Better academic performance Helps you avoid a bad reputation

4. Five consequences of riskybehaviors Pregnancy Depression STIs Abuse Financial dependency

5. Five statistics Although 1524-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 1519 received late or no prenatal care. Babies born to teens are more likely to be low-birth-weight In 20062008, the most common reason that sexually inexperienced teens gave for not having had sex was that it was against religion or morals.

6. Five ways to stay abstinent Dont reconsider while aroused- wait until you can think clearly Learn how to protect yourself in case you do change your mind. Many teens who dont stick with abstinence dont 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.

7. Five alternatives to risky sexualactivity Talkingand listening Mutual respect Hugging/kissing Hand holding Dancing

8. Sex doesnt mean love You can be in love without having sex, and vice versa.

9. Drugs and alcohol ofteninfluence decisions regardingsex Drugs and alcohol change the way your brain works. They make it harder to make educated decisions and impair good judgment.

10. Having a baby means youhave financial responsibility forthe next 18 years You have to pay for your childs food, clothes, and school materials, as well as everything else they need, until they are legally an adult.

11. If they say, You would if you love methey probably dont or else they wouldrespect your decision and not try topressure you. In a safe, healthy relationship, you should never feel pressured into doing something you arent comfortable with.

12. Teenagers are often told bypeers, Everyone is doing it.Theyre not! Peerpressure alone is never a good reason to do anything.