Abstinence is when a person chooses not to do something, including but not limited to having sex. There are lots of reasons why people might choose to be abstinent at different times in their lives, and those personal choices should be respected. Check out our latest Amaze.org collaboration with Writer/Executive Producer, Erica Priggen Wright. Check out Amaze.org where you can find lots of great resources to take the awkward out of sex ed.