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Abstinence is a voluntary forbearance from indulging a desire or appetite for certain bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to abstention from sexual intercourse, alcohol, or food. The practice can arise from religious prohibitions or practical considerations. Abstinence has diverse forms. In its oldest sense it is sexual, as in the practice of continence, chastity, and celibacy. Commonly it refers to a temporary or partial abstine ...
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Abstinence Organizations
- National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/
- National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy http://www.teenpregnancy.org/
- Family Health International http://www.fhi.org/
- National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS http://www.4woman.gov/
- CDC National Prevention Information Network http://www.cdcnpin.org/
- Office of Population Affairs Clearinghouse, OPA, OPHS, OS, HHS http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov/clearinghouse.html
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