THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY TOMLINSON, MAY 26, 2010

INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MAY 26, 2010  

A RESOLUTION

Designating the month of May 2010 as "Chastity Awareness Month"

in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, Chastity promotes sexual self-control, self-esteem

and self-respect; and

WHEREAS, Chastity places sexual intercourse within the

context of marriage; and

WHEREAS, Teenage pregnancy outside of marriage is a

continuing problem in our society; and

WHEREAS, Each year, more than one million teenagers become

pregnant, a significant number of teenage mothers are unmarried

and a large number of them have dropped out of school; and

WHEREAS, Abstaining from sexual activity is the only certain

way to avoid out-of-wedlock pregnancy, sexually transmitted

diseases and related emotional trauma; and

WHEREAS, Chastity Day presentations have been delivered for

numerous schools and youth groups, with attendance of more than

30,000 participants; and

WHEREAS, Chastity education emphasizes the powerful effect

that alcohol and drug use have in increasing vulnerability to

sexual advances and preventing good decision making; therefore

be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of May 2010 as

"Chastity Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania and encourage

participation in "Chastity Awareness Month" presentations for

schools and youth groups.