I read an LJWorld article about how 14 states are refusing federal funding for sex education because the abstinence-only funding is ineffective. 2 more states are applying with the caveat that they will use the money for holistic sex ed, which makes them automatically ineligible for the funds. A study commissioned by Congress questions the effectiveness of the program and notes that a 14-year drop in teenage pregnancy has reversed since the abstinence-only program went into place.
As Dean and I talked about this article, we were reminded again of the movie The Golden Compass. In abstinence-only sex ed, we have yet another kind of magisterium trying to tell everybody else what information isn't good for them to have.
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