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12-05-2004, 07:38 PM
Why are people more worried about people having sex than dying or getting knocked up? I hope, soon, that he government funding for this is at $0.
I'll just hit the main points of the article. (http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041206/ap_on_go_co/abstinence_education)
The "abstinence-only" programs, which get $170 million from Congress this year, teach children and teens the benefits of abstaining from sex until marriage. By law, they are not allowed to discuss any benefits of birth control or condoms in preventing the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.
A report last week by Rep. Henry Waxman (news, bio, voting record), D-Calif., found 11 of the 13 most widely used programs contain misinformation. He said they underestimate the effectiveness of condoms in preventing pregnancy and the spread of disease, exaggerate the prevalence of emotional and physical distress following abortion, blur science and religion or get fundamental scientific facts wrong.
The Waxman report said one abstinence-only curricula incorrectly says that people can contract HIV (news - web sites) through exposure to sweat and tears.
Asked if he thought that was true, Frist said it "would be very hard" to transmit HIV through sweat and tears.
I'll just hit the main points of the article. (http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041206/ap_on_go_co/abstinence_education)
The "abstinence-only" programs, which get $170 million from Congress this year, teach children and teens the benefits of abstaining from sex until marriage. By law, they are not allowed to discuss any benefits of birth control or condoms in preventing the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.
A report last week by Rep. Henry Waxman (news, bio, voting record), D-Calif., found 11 of the 13 most widely used programs contain misinformation. He said they underestimate the effectiveness of condoms in preventing pregnancy and the spread of disease, exaggerate the prevalence of emotional and physical distress following abortion, blur science and religion or get fundamental scientific facts wrong.
The Waxman report said one abstinence-only curricula incorrectly says that people can contract HIV (news - web sites) through exposure to sweat and tears.
Asked if he thought that was true, Frist said it "would be very hard" to transmit HIV through sweat and tears.