New Poll: Teens, Young Adults Support Abstinence, Say It's Effective

by Steven Ertelt
LifeNews.com Editor
January 23, 2006
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) --

A new poll about abstinence finds the practice has strong support from the people who matter most -- teenagers and young adults. They support abstinence and say that it's effective in reducing unplanned pregnancies and lowers AIDS rates.
A new Harris Poll reveals 56 percent of those 18 to 24 and 60 percent of people 25 to 29 think abstinence programs reduce the rates of HIV and AIDS.