America loves sex, doesn’t it? Take a look at movies, TV, or any type of media: sex, sex, sex! And, on the same page, we are also a country of high moral standard. The government provides funding to states for abstinence-only education. A few mixed messages, huh? Here’s something to make your blood boil: over the past ten years, the Senate has poured $1.5 billion dollars into abstinence-only sex education programs. Has it decreased the number of teenage pregnancies? NO! According to the study done by the Mathematica Policy Research group, the number of pregnancies, in direct correlation to the abstinence-only programs, has increased (and we’re not talking about young marriages here). Guess teenagers aren’t following the abstinence program too closely.
So that brings us to the topic of comprehensive sex education. Now, before the conservatives start blaming the liberals for killing babies and corrupting America’s youth (after all, abstinence-only is solidifying our moral fiber…excuse my cynicism), it’s comprehensive. That means abstinence is taught along with condoms. This is in the form of the Responsible Education About Life Act (REAL Act, S. 972, H.R. 1653). The set up is very similar to Title V, which allots the money for the abstinence-only education. Here’s the breakdown:
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