1.07.2004
...a recent independent study commissioned by the Minnesota Department of Health found that sexual activity among junior high students at three schools where abstinence-only has been taught actually doubled between 2001 and 2002. And the number of kids from those schools who said they would probably have sex during high school nearly doubled.
The abstinence-only program continues to be pushed by neo-conservative groups who have support from Gov. Tim Pawlenty and President Bush.
The strategy is out of step with reality and out of step with most Minnesotans. Recent surveys show 77 percent of Minnesota parents want their kids to both be taught abstinence and given information about contraception and other information about sexuality.
Duh - hasn't it been proved before that abstinence-only sex-ed doesn't work? When I was in middle school we were taught more than abstinence-only. When did MN start going backwards on this?
The abstinence-only program continues to be pushed by neo-conservative groups who have support from Gov. Tim Pawlenty and President Bush.
The strategy is out of step with reality and out of step with most Minnesotans. Recent surveys show 77 percent of Minnesota parents want their kids to both be taught abstinence and given information about contraception and other information about sexuality.
Duh - hasn't it been proved before that abstinence-only sex-ed doesn't work? When I was in middle school we were taught more than abstinence-only. When did MN start going backwards on this?