Girl Scouts Distribute Planned Parenthood Sex Guide at United Nations Meeting

"Planned Parenthood does not ENCOURAGE children to have sex"

This is simply an ignorant statement. I had to search 20 seconds on the planned Parenthood website to find the following. I would call it "encouragement to have sex":

"IS SEXUAL PLEASURE GOOD FOR US?"

Yes. Sexual pleasure can be important to our emotional and physical health and well-being.

A healthy sex life — with or without a partner — has been associated with

* better reproductive and sexual health
* better general health
* better sleep
* reduced stress and tension
* increased self-esteem
* a more youthful appearance
* better fitness
* a longer life

It is unfortunate that many of us have grown up hearing only about the risks and dangers of expressing ourselves sexually. While those risks are real, it is also true that having sex play — with or without a partner — can be a positive and powerful force in our lives. It helps us create connections to other people and it helps us enjoy our world."

I can't believe PEOPLE would acutally do this i say this because i was in girl scout and then moved up to be a leader and work'ed with the kids got my gold and silver award and then became a life time member but that's not the point here why would People write and post this it's not right and unapproite to even do this
ppl that are HIV POSTIVE SHOULD TELL THERE partner's and not life about that and being sexually acitve come on now right not right either When i was in scouts this wasn't something we'd tell our girls or any of the girls either from the troop i was in or even at camp we wouldn't say it was right and which it's not
but this is in gods hands what gets said and how ppl repsond i just hope and pray that the right thing is done

Why is it liberals think that just because we encourage absintinance that we have not talked about birth control and the effects of promiscous sex? What makes you think a feminist funded, abortion-promoting organization will do a better job than a parent?

We explained all aspects of sex to our kids: physical, emotional, and spiritual. We basically explained everything physical which PPH would have, but didn't gloss over the emotional and spiritual aspects of promescuity or abortion. We put forth our wishes that our children not be sexually active, and then followed that by explaining that if they choose to be sexually active this is the relatively safest way to do so. We made a point, however, to say that there is no such thing as safely sexually active outside of marriage, and even in marriage if there were previous partners much testing should be done to ensure there are no diseases coming into the home.

Sex should be a beautiful, protected covenant between a husband and a wife. I truly feel sorry for those who think that it is just recreation and promote it as such to teenagers. It is not foolish to want more for your children than what PPH is selling.

MOMwithAbrain? Um, I don't think so...Do you sit around and come up with your crazy conspiracy theories on your own or are you a member of some sort of cult that feeds you all that crap? Either way, seek help!

In response to your comment I am soooo glad you were not my mother. Else I would be dead and wouldn't have had the opportunity to enjoy the 4 beautiful girls that I have. From a victim of rape and abuse as well as a child that is here because of rape and abuse I must tell you I am sickened by your selfish and sick attitude. That is all a baby is to you some choice that you can make to discard. Just because someone does you wrong doesn't mean you go and commit an even bigger wrong to someone else. A BABY IS A SOMEONE ELSE. It has a heartbeat. If you don't want the baby they have such a thing as adoption. Take a few months out of your life to help someone else. My mother wasn't a Jesus freak as some have put it, she didn't even believe in a God, but she knew the value of human life as do I. I was a teen pregnancy, and believe me I was scared and people tried to push me into abortion. I am so thankful I had the sense to stand my ground and keep my baby when outsiders told me to abort. I look at my daughter and give thanks for her everyday. I bet all you so called Pro Choice are also thankful your mother chose life instead of an abortion.

I am a Girl Scout leader, the discussion about masterbation/safe sex one a young woman should have with her parent, not me. The audacity of the thought that there is a "one size fits all" approach to teaching sexuality boggles my mind.

Masturbation is preparation for sex. The more you do it the more you want the real thing... It's OK when taught in that context to people who should be having sex but not our children!!!!!!!!!!!!

You don't regret having an abortion? I find that so hard to believe.

I don't, absolutely not. It was the best decision that could have been made at the time. Technically, I suppose it would have been a miscarriage, because as they did the ultrasound, they found that the fetus had already stopped developing a few weeks prior. And yes, that did make me feel slightly better. But even if that hadn't been the case, I wouldn't have one regret about it.