American Academy of Pediatrics' Advice

I'm looking at a handout from the American Academy of Pediatrics on "Puberty: Information for Girls." One sentence reads, "Someone who does not want to be your friend just because you are not having sex is probably someone who is not worth being friends with anyway." Probably? Probably? Do you think? Why does a group of well educated adults whose lives are devoted to the health of children need to be so mamby-pamby? Can they not be direct and truthful to adolescents they don't even know? Is this fear of offending people or just sloppy English. You'd think on such an important matter that they would be very careful of their wording.

Another line: "Do not let friends-- or anyone-- talk you into having sex. This is a decision you make when it is right for you, not for your friends." It does go on to suggest some things the adolescent might want to think about. But isn't the implication that deciding whether or not to have sex is a morally and medically neutral decision? That this is a decision that is up to the child? As medical professionals do they feel no obligation to tell children the truth? I would expect an honest doctor to tell the child that the only certain way to avoid sexually transmitted diseases is to remain a virgin until marriage and marry someone who has done the same. He might also add that there are emotional and psychological consequences. In fact, why not just say that there are numerous reasons to reserve sex for marriage and that's what you should do. Why not give them a handout on all the reasons they should not have sex?

How has the Father of Lies gotten people so confused?