June 8, 2007

Democrats Practice Abstinence in the House

A House Subcommittee approved a bill yesterday that would increase funding for abstinence-only education by $27.8 million, a move that AIDS advocates tagged an unfortunate Democratic compromise. Last month, the government released a study funded by the Department of Health and Human Services showing that abstinence-based education does not delay the start of sexual activity in teens. 

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