For that reason, New York City is showing a version edited to emphasize abstinence.

He said the pledge is simply intended to enforce state rules that must emphasize abstinence.

At the very least, that suggests that the current policy of emphasizing abstinence and minimizing contraceptive use should be turned around.

That resolution required that every single lesson and every piece of reading material emphasize abstinence.

It emphasizes sexual abstinence and family responsibility, and does not give abortion counseling.

The administration prefers a standard that emphasizes abstinence, which has not proved effective in the United States at delaying sexual activity.

In both communities, teachers emphasize abstinence until marriage and reinforce other values most parents think their children learn at home.

But in the last few years, pushed by Washington, it has begun to emphasize abstinence only, for the general population.

The program emphasizes abstinence and incorporates a comprehensive approach.