OUR SEXUALITY: WHAT PLANNED PARENTHOOD BELIEVES
Thursday, March 12, 2009 | 7:57 amHere is a brief set of statements that describe the Planned Parenthood point of view. We believe that:
• Sexuality is a natural, healthy, lifelong part of being human.
• Every individual has a right to pursue sexual health information and services without fear, shame, or exploitation. That right involves access to adequate, accurate, and age-appropriate information about sexuality, including the advantages and disadvantages of sexual expression.
• All people, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, have rights that need to be respected, and responsibilities that need to be exercised.
• It is unacceptable to pressure, force, or exploit another person sexually.
• In a pluralistic society, we must respect diverse sexual attitudes and behaviors, as long as they are based on ethics, responsibility, justice, equality, and nonviolence.
• Information about becoming pregnant and about postponing, preventing, continuing, or terminating pregnancy should be easily available; the choice of whether or not to parent should be free and informed.
• Every child deserves to be wanted, loved, and cared for.
• Abstaining from sexual intercourse is the most effective method of preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.
• Young people explore their sexuality as part of a process of achieving sexual maturity; adolescents are capable of expressing their sexuality in healthy, responsible ways.
• There are many healthy ways to express sexual feelings, alone or with a partner; sexual intercourse is only one form of sexual expression.
• Uninformed or irresponsible sexual behavior poses risks.
• Women, men, girls, and boys benefit from fairness and flexibility in gender roles.
• Individuals and society benefit when children are able to discuss sexuality with their parents and/or other trusted adults.
• Individuals and society benefit when childbearing is postponed until maturity.
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