PRINTER'S NO. 1733
No. 178 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY ARMSTRONG, M. BAKER, BARRAR, BASTIAN, BEBKO-JONES,
CAPPELLI, CLARK, CREIGHTON, DALEY, FICHTER, FORCIER, HORSEY,
LEDERER, McNAUGHTON, METCALFE, PALLONE, PIPPY, PHILLIPS,
READSHAW, ROSS, STABACK, STERN, THOMAS, TIGUE, WASHINGTON,
WATSON, HARPER, YOUNGBLOOD, SOLOBAY, ROHRER, JOSEPHS,
FLEAGLE, HERSHEY AND CORRIGAN, APRIL 30, 2001
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 30, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of April 30 through May 6, 2001, as
2 "Chastity Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Chastity promotes sexual self-control, self-esteem
4 and self-respect, regardless of previous sexual behavior; and
5 WHEREAS, Chastity places sexual intercourse within the
6 context of marriage; and
7 WHEREAS, Teenage pregnancy outside of marriage is a
8 continuing problem in our society; and
9 WHEREAS, Each year 1 million teenagers become pregnant, with
10 about 70% of these teenage mothers being unmarried and more than
11 40% of them being school dropouts; and
12 WHEREAS, Abstaining from sexual activity is the only certain
13 way to avoid out-of-wedlock pregnancy, sexually transmitted
14 diseases and related emotional trauma; and
15 WHEREAS, "Chastity Day" presentations have been delivered for
1 numerous schools and youth groups, with an annual attendance of
2 over 10,000 participants; and
3 WHEREAS, Presentations are made by members of the Chastity
4 Education Network under the Family Life Educational Foundation,
5 experienced chastity educators and teens who provide peer
6 testimony; and
7 WHEREAS, Parent meetings are held to encourage the discussion
8 of chastity in the home setting; and
9 WHEREAS, Chastity education emphasizes the powerful effect
10 that alcohol and drug use have in increasing vulnerability to
11 sexual advances and preventing good decision making; therefore
12 be it
13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
14 week of April 30 through May 6, 2001, as "Chastity Awareness
15 Week" in Pennsylvania and encourage participation in "Chastity
16 Day" presentations for schools and youth groups; and be it
17 further
18 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
19 the Family Life Educational Foundation.
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