Health District Omits Abstinence

A new website published by the Central District Health Department (CDH) – a public health entity serving the Treasure Valley – to educate teens on sex and methods of contraception is missing something that Internet pages for other reproductive health clinics aren’t. The site, dubbed Reveal4Real.org , is lacking any references to the most effective form of birth control – abstinence – on its page dedicated to contraception.  The page lists several other methods teens can use, however, including condoms, sponges, pills, rings, and even full-on sterilization.  The web page, launched in late-December, promises to “reveal what’s real about sex, birth control, sexually transmitted infections, and pregnancy”/ Dustin Hurst , Idaho Reporter. More here .

Question: Do you think the lack of reference to abstinence on the Central District Health Department’s Web site represents an oversight or a blind spot?