Teenagers who take virginity pledges are no less sexually active than other teens , according to a new study. But the results, published in the journal Pediatrics, suggest that virginity pledgers are ...

DETROIT — Laurie Malashanko of Plymouth, Karen Ervin of Northville and Theresa Jordan of Dearborn Heights are now, in the words of Catholic canon law, “mystically betrothed to Christ.” Unlike nuns, ...

Young women who take a virginity pledge are about 40 percent less likely to have a child out of wedlock when compared to similar young women who do not make such a pledge, according to recently ...