PRINTER'S NO. 923
No. 70 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, HOLL, TOMLINSON, BOSCOLA, MURPHY, O'PAKE, HART, KASUNIC, EARLL, THOMPSON AND TILGHMAN, APRIL 19, 1999
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, APRIL 19, 1999
A RESOLUTION 1 Recognizing the week of May 2 through 8, 1999, as "Chastity 2 Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania and encouraging participation 3 in "Chastity Day" presentations for schools and youth groups. 4 WHEREAS, Chastity promotes sexual self-control, self-esteem 5 and self-respect, regardless of previous sexual behavior; and 6 WHEREAS, Chastity places sexual intercourse within the 7 context of marriage; and 8 WHEREAS, Teenage pregnancy outside of marriage is a 9 continuing problem in our society; and 10 WHEREAS, Each year 1 million teenagers become pregnant, with 11 about 70% of these teenage mothers unmarried and more than 40% 12 of them school dropouts; and 13 WHEREAS, Abstaining from sexual activity is the only certain 14 way to avoid out-of-wedlock pregnancy, sexually transmitted 15 diseases and related emotional trauma; and 16 WHEREAS, "Chastity Day" presentations have been delivered for 17 numerous schools and youth groups, with an annual attendance of 18 over 10,000 participants; and
1 WHEREAS, Presentations are made by members of the Chastity 2 Education Network under the Family Life Educational Foundation, 3 experienced chastity educators and teens who provide peer 4 testimony; and 5 WHEREAS, Parent meetings are held to encourage the discussion 6 of chastity in the home setting; and 7 WHEREAS, Chastity education emphasizes the powerful effect 8 that alcohol and drug use have in increasing vulnerability to 9 sexual advances and preventing good decision making; therefore 10 be it 11 RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the week of May 2 through 12 8, 1999, as "Chastity Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania and 13 encourage participation in "Chastity Day" presentations for 14 schools and youth groups; and be it further 15 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to 16 the Family Life Educational Foundation. D6L82JS/19990S0070R0923 - 2 -