Steff Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/20...e-message_x.htm The federal government's "no sex without marriage" message isn't just for kids anymore. Now the government is targeting unmarried adults up to age 29 as part of its abstinence-only programs , which include millions of dollars in federal money that will be available to the states under revised federal grant guidelines for 2007. The government says the change is a clarification. But critics say it's a clear signal of a more directed policy targeting the sexual behavior of adults. "They've stepped over the line of common sense," said James Wagoner, president of Advocates for Youth, a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit that supports sex education. "To be preaching abstinence when 90% of people are having sex is in essence to lose touch with reality. It's an ideological campaign. It has nothing to do with public health." Abstinence education programs, which have focused on preteens and teens, teach that abstaining from sex is the only effective or acceptable method to prevent pregnancy or disease. They give no instruction on birth control or safe sex. The National Center for Health Statistics says well over 90% of adults ages 20-29 have had sexual intercourse. But Wade Horn, assistant secretary for children and families at the Department of Health and Human Services, said the revision is aimed at 19- to 29-year-olds because more unmarried women in that age group are having children. Government data released last month show that 998,262 births in 2004 were to unmarried women 19-29, the ages with the most births to unmarried women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 They already have abstinence-for-adults programs. They're called Star Trek Fan Conventions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 Moved cause.....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 QUOTE(The Critic @ Oct 31, 2006 -> 12:29 PM) They already have abstinence-for-adults programs. They're called Star Trek Fan Conventions. So the government is going to start funding Trek Conventions? Hallelujah! Finally I'll benefit from Mr. Bush's faith-based initiative! QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 31, 2006 -> 12:31 PM) Moved cause.....? Eh, it's political enough that when I originally posted it 3 hours ago I slapped it in the Dems only thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Oct 31, 2006 -> 02:32 PM) Eh, it's political enough that when I originally posted it 3 hours ago I slapped it in the Dems only thread. Sorry. Don't visit that thread much. TY for splainin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Any discussion of federal funded sex education is Filibuster worthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 Hmm.. maybe one more time and I'll get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerhead johnson Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 QUOTE(The Critic @ Oct 31, 2006 -> 08:29 PM) They already have abstinence-for-adults programs. They're called Star Trek Fan Conventions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 This thread should definately be in filibuster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted November 1, 2006 Author Share Posted November 1, 2006 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Nov 1, 2006 -> 09:26 AM) This thread should definately be in filibuster. Hu? Why? How come? Bas.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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