A Christian education group says it's an outrage that one California school district is being sued for teaching students abstinence.
Clovis Unified School District is being sued for putting the health of students at risk by teaching abstinence-only curriculum. The lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California, the Gay-Straight Alliance Network and the American Academy of Pediatrics. The lawsuit asserts that the district is violating state law by only teaching abstinence.
Finn Larsen is the executive director of Christian Educators Association International. He finds that abstinence education is the most effective way to prevent pregnancies, STDs and promiscuity.
"What I have found across the nation is that there seems to be a focus on distribution and encouragement of the use of condoms and even promoting the concept of promiscuity as a positive thing," he tells OneNewsNow. "And the reality of it is that it isn't. I have yet to find any research that shows that distribution of condoms or encouraging use of condoms cuts down promiscuity or even unwanted pregnancies or STD's."
Clovis officials say they've abided by state law because California education law encourages abstinence, and abstinence is the only way to prevent pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.
The Los Angeles Times reports that the region has one of the highest teen pregnancy and STD rates in the state.