Abstinence-only programs mislead, lie
December 16th, 2004
$170 million in Federal monies are allocated in 2005 abstinence-only sex education programs. Abstinence is a respectable and safe choice, but it is not an approach to sex any more than sitting pool-side is an approach to swimming.
Exmaples of errors in such programs are:
- A 43-day old fetus is a thinking person
- HIV can be spread by sweat and tears [I love this one]
- Condoms fail to prevent the spread of HIV as often as 31% of the time in heterosexual intercourse
- 5 to 10% of women who have an abortion become sterile
These programs are designed to make sex a appear a mysterious and dangerous activity.
Read the complete report.
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