Character, not Condoms E-Newsletter, October 30, 2012

Details: Category: Newsletters; Published: 31 October 2016

In This Issue:

Join us for Breakfast at the Washington Times on Nov. 7th
Same Sex Marriage Ballot Referendum in Maryland
Position of the Presidential Candidates on Abstinence & Social Issues
Abby’s advice for sex at age 13? Use better birth control!
Barrytown College of UTS offers $2000 Video Contest Prize
Character Based Relationship Intelligence Education Services
Character Based Education Materials

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Greetings {FIRST_NAME},

October 30, 2012

Events

Meet us for breakfast & a private reception: Crossroads:
A New Direction
For
Our Youth
at the
Washington Times

Come and let us introduce you to an organization that has helped literally thousands of Washington DC youth over the past 10 years find clear
direction and a pathway to success through learning, modeling and
teaching that sexual abstinence before marriage is the best choice.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

7 a.m. Registration / Continental Breakfast
7:30 –8:45 a.m. Main Program
Washington Times Beech Room
3600 New York Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20002

Register now.
**This program is a non-fundraising event**

Legislation and Governance

Same Sex Marriage Ballot Referendum in Maryland

Maryland voters will face the question of whether to vote for or against question 6 On Novmeber 6th, 2012. Voters will be well advised to pay attention to the case of Gallaudet University associate provost of diversity and inclusion, Angela McCaskill. Ms. McCaskill simply signed the petition to put Question 6 on the ballot in Maryland. For that she was put on administrative leave from her job. Two lesbian faculty members decided that it was inappropriate for her to serve as chief diversity officer and wrote a letter to Gallaudent Univesity president T. Alan Hurwitz. Read More

Position of the Presidential Candidates on Abstinence & Social Issues:

	OBAMA	ROMNEY
Abstinence-centered sex education	????*	FOR
Same Sex Marriage	FOR	AGAINST
Taxpayer Funding of Abortion	FOR	AGAINST
School Choice and Vouchers	AGAINST	FOR
*President Obama cut all funding (Providing $0 of funding) for already-funded 5 yr grants for abstinence-centered programs totaling over $100 million. in fiscal 2010. Obama says 'And what I have consistently talked about is to take a comprehensive approach where we focus on abstinence, where we are teaching the sacredness of sexuality to our children. But we also recognize the importance of good medical care for women, that we’re also recognizing the importance of age-appropriate education to reduce risks. I do believe that contraception has to be part of that education process.' Romney says: 'We have sex education in our schools. Let's also have abstinence education in our schools. Marriage and two parent families are fundamental to the development of children and to our success as a culture. We cannot afford to shrink from the timeless, priceless principles of human experience."

Abby’s advice for sex at age 13? Use better birth control!

On Wednesday, October 24th, Dear Abby posted a letter from a 15 year old girl who had a miscarriage. Abby advises:

Because the birth control you were using didn't prevent your pregnancy, you should ask a health care provider for advice about avoiding another unplanned pregnancy in the future. A staff member at your local Planned Parenthood health center or other clinic, or your own physician, can discuss all of your options and help you get the birth control you need.

What kind of advice is that? Nowhere does she talk about the fact that 13 or 15 year olds should not be having sex, or admonish her at all for having sex outside of marriage, or even for having sex at such a young age. The proper advice is, yes, to grieve, but to seek to repair your relationship with your parents and to stop having sex until marriage in order to avoid the physical, intellectual, emotional, social, plus moral and spiritual consequences of sexual relationships outside of marriage.

Contests, Scholarhips, Programs

Barrytown College of UTS offers $2000 Video Contest Prize

Based on the success of the 2012 Video Contest, Barrytown College of UTS is launching its 2013 Video Contest, which solicits video entries 7 minutes long or less that address the theme of “True Love.”

Prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be $2,000, $1,000 and $500.

Genres may be fiction, documentary/ interview, or animation. The contest is open to anyone between the ages of 15 and 29. Find out more . Check out the 2012 Contest Winners Link to see previous winners' entries.

Services Provided

HIV/AIDS, pregnancy prevention, and relationship education Presentations
are available for your school, church or organization.

From left, Alexis, Daryn, and Brieanna during peer counselor training.
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ULTRA Teen Choice is a premier provider of HIV/AIDS prevention services and peer counselor training that is abstinence centered and evidence based. Call Richard at 202-544-5081 to schedule sessions for your school, church or organization. Click here for more information.

STAR (Students Teaching Abstinence & Responsibility) Guides are young adults who practice sexual abstinence. STAR Guides teach other youth about the benefits of abstinence, and serve as positive role models. To apply to be a STAR Guide, visit our website and fill out a volunteer application: Click Here.

Abstinence-based Resources

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