Comments on: List of States Rejecting Abstinence-Only Funding Grows http://blog-aauw.org/2008/03/12/list-of-states-rejecting-abstinence-only-funding-grows/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:00:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Karla http://blog-aauw.org/2008/03/12/list-of-states-rejecting-abstinence-only-funding-grows/#comment-6670 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:35:33 +0000 http://blog-aauw.org/?p=69#comment-6670 I’m doing an argumentative paper on abstinence-only curriculums throughout the united states and even though Obama abolished the abstinence-only budget, many states are still following it by choice. I think its absurd to teach abstinence-only, especially in high school, because majority of teens have had sex before they reached the sex education class. Even though there is always the option of stopping sexual relations, I think its unlikely, and not incorporating contraceptive lessons is ignoring those children who are already sexually active and in turn.. not screwing them over but not reaching out to them after they already made their choice about being ready.

]]> By: Michael Ejercito http://blog-aauw.org/2008/03/12/list-of-states-rejecting-abstinence-only-funding-grows/#comment-116 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:51:17 +0000 http://blog-aauw.org/?p=69#comment-116 At the heart of abstinence-only sex education is a bunch of pathetic losers who are not getting any, so instead of fixing themselves so they can get some, they tell other people how wonderful it is to be a virgin so that they can make themselves feel better.

But at the end of the day, they are still miserable.

]]> By: Carolyn H http://blog-aauw.org/2008/03/12/list-of-states-rejecting-abstinence-only-funding-grows/#comment-111 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:47:33 +0000 http://blog-aauw.org/?p=69#comment-111 It’s logical that if you believe teens accept the instruction not to have sex, there is no need to teach them anything about stds. If they eventually have sex during marriage, they can assume their partner was a virgin and will never stray from marriage vows, so they would never need to learn the health information that was denied them in school. They will also never be able to give accurate information to their own children. The results of these misguided policies will be with us for years.

]]> By: Flora Gray http://blog-aauw.org/2008/03/12/list-of-states-rejecting-abstinence-only-funding-grows/#comment-110 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:26:19 +0000 http://blog-aauw.org/?p=69#comment-110 A just released study from the Centers for Disease Control has found that 1 out of every 4 teenage girls in the U.S. has a sexually transmitted disease. An article about the research in today’s Washington Post goes on to say, “Some doctors said the numbers might be a reflection of both abstinence-only sex education and teens’ own sense of invulnerabilty.” Go to http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/11/AR2008031101342.html to read the article or visit http://www.cdc.gov/std/default.htm for information about STDs and prevention.

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