I think I could have worded that better. Perhaps instead of encouraging abstinence, which is too loaded, we could just focus on teaching people about how their bodies work (especially the female reproductive cycle) and what the consequences of sex are. There's more to it than just "sex makes babies," and we could empower everyone by shifting towards awareness of that. I think more respect for our bodies would naturally result in less random sex, especially if abortion was no longer an easy backup option.

I don't want to come across as though I'm saying sex is bad. But there is a cost to promiscuity, and I think most people just aren't consciously aware of it. It's something I have trouble verbalizing, but I can feel it. I hope that makes sense? And, thank you for the response :-)