Individual Responsibility for Healthy Sexuality
Healthy sexuality requires an understanding and awareness of one”s sexuality and sexual development
Healthy sexuality is respectful of oneself and one”s partner
Healthy sexuality avoids physical or emotional harm to oneself and one”s partner
Healthy sexuality ensures that pregnancy occurs only when welcomed
Healthy sexuality recognizes and tolerates the diversity of sexual values within any community
(taken from U.S. Surgeon General”s A Call to Action to Promote Sexual Health and Responsible Sexual Behavior, 2001)