Abstinence programs don’t work: “Programs that focus exclusively on abstinence have not been shown to affect teenager sexual behavior, although they are eligible for tens of mil lions of dollars in federal grants, according to a study released by a nonpartisan group that seeks to reduce teen pregnancies.”
November 7th, 2007 | Itty-Bitty
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The problem is, the people pushing them don’t care if they don’t work, at a higher level. I did a review of a documentary on this topic, and they interviewed the guy from the Heritage Foundation who basically wrote the abstinence funding language into the ‘96 welfare reform act. He said, “Abstinence at the federal level is not primarily an STD prevention program. It is rather a marital preparation program. Also, it’s not about preventing teen pregnancy.” So we can show over and over that it’s not good for teen’s health, but those folks don’t really care.
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