New Findings From The National Survey Of Family Growth

New findings by the National Survey of Family Growth have validated the “abstinence only” curriculums championed by the Bush administration. The Left had long ridiculed and vilified these programs, saying they don’t work and calling President Bush “too religious.” Now they have contrary evidence to ignore.

According to the survey — which focused on the 15-24 age group — 29 percent of females and 27 percent of males reported never having had sexual contact with another person. This is a dramatic 22 percent increase from 2002, when the survey was last conducted. In addition, there has been a 40 percent decrease in teen pregnancy since its peak in the 1990s. . . .

The survey’s results also lend credence to the policies of religious universities, such as Brigham Young. Last week, BYU’s nationally ranked basketball team suspended a sophomore and star forward after the young man admitted that he and his girlfriend had been sexually intimate. BYU’s honor code includes the expectation that students will lead a “chaste and virtuous life,” a view that according to the National Survey of Family Growth, seems to be gaining traction with America’s youth.