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EFLtrainer
Joined: 04 May 2005
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 Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:10 pm Post subject: Abstinence Ed. sucks.. er... doesn't prevent it. |
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File this under, "Doh!"
Study: Abstinence programs no guarantee
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Students who took part in sexual abstinence programs were just as likely to have sex as those who did not, according to a study ordered by Congress.
Also, those who attended one of the four abstinence classes that were reviewed reported having similar numbers of sexual partners as those who did not attend the classes. And they first had sex at about the same age as other students -- 14.9 years, according to Mathematica Policy Research Inc.
The federal government now spends about $176 million annually on abstinence-until-marriage education...
Some lawmakers and advocacy groups believe the federal government should use that money for comprehensive sex education, which would include abstinence as a piece of the curriculum... |
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mnhnhyouh
Joined: 21 Nov 2006
Location: The Middle Kingdom
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:18 pm Post subject: Re: Abstinence Ed. sucks.. er... doesn't prevent it. |
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| EFLtrainer wrote: |
The federal government now spends about $176 million annually on abstinence-until-marriage education...
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Isn't it amazing that the Republicans want to shrink government down until it is just the right size to fit in the bedroom?
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EFLtrainer
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:55 am Post subject: |
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| Incorrect. It's what they used to want. Now they want it huge, militarized and in the streets of the U.S. |
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