Abstinence only has been proven time after time to be the least effective method of preventing teenage pregnancy. So while it is indeed a real option, it's one

Abstinence only has been proven time after time to be the least effective method of preventing teenage pregnancy. So while it is indeed a real option, it's one of the worst available options. The first (of many) study reports backing this up: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/23/545289168/abstinence-education-is-ineffective-and-unethical-report-argues https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/23/5452891...