English example sentences with "abstinence"

The church teaches abstinence before marriage.
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No one has the right to preach abstinence.
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They advocate complete abstinence.
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The General Court of Massachusetts followed the example of the English Parliament in 1659 when it enacted that ' anybody who is found observing, by abstinence from labor, feasting, or any other way, any such day as Christmas day, shall pay for every such offense five shillings.'
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Religious fundamentalists prefer to advocate the teaching of abstinence instead of the teaching of safe sex.
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Reagan advised sexual abstinence instead of methods of protection.
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The president's five-year, $15 billion program to fight AIDS in Africa and the Caribbean is based on encouraging abstinence, fidelity, and the use of contraception.
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Dr. Otto says a comprehensive approach of combining abstinence and condoms is crucial to preventing infections.
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There has been more debate in Congress about the effectiveness of sexual abstinence versus use of condoms in the global fight against AIDS.
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I don't see complete abstinence from drugs as an end in itself.
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Abstinence is a milder form of fast.
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