Which reminds me. When I was looking for information on this bill (which has essentially been buried by the press, btw) I came across a really interesting factoid: The federal government offers funds to states for the purpose of including abstention as a part of sex ed.
Did anyone realize that many states are REFUSING that money, and refusing to teach it? I find this sort of interesting. While the left whines, "Why do you want to deny your children KNOWLEDGE" they're actually turning away funds which would enable them to better educate kids.
They are committed to turning babies into sexual figures who are without rights, without standing, and who are considered expendable.
as many as 48 states i had read, took the federal money at one time or another, for an abstinence only program....it is now down to around 25 states, 13 of thise states offer BOTH the abstinence only course along with the comprehensive sex ed program, which still qualifies for the money....
alaska is NOT one of the states with an abstinence program so it does not get the federal money, but in 2009, they will be offering the abstinence course and get the fed money....
i read that states have dropped the program because their results showed it was not stopping or even reducing, teenage pregnancies....? But also read, that abstinence only courses can be taught along with comprehensive sex ed and the states would still qualify for the money and states are still refusing to take this money, more as their own statement and rejection of the abstinence program....