Dan Abrams - Abstinence-Only Education Doesn't Work

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Dec. 4, 2007: A new study says abstinence-only education doesn't work, but federal funding has increased $28 million. Dan Abrams speaks with Air America's Rachel Maddow and the National Abstinence Education Association's Valerie Huber.

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[iltns22]

I read an article regarding this issue and the first time I read it, I was appalled at how can the govt just throw away money like this. There are more productive programs to be funded. I don't support this program even though I'm abstinent myself. We can't no longer afford to be ignorant of the physical and emotional consequences of sex because AIDS/HIV isn't a joke and neither do STDs. We need to have open conservations with our children or parents. Education is so powerful.

[auritone]

Wow, I love how Mrs. Huber just ignores all studies - except of course the ones they do themselves.

Are you kidding!?

That's what happens when religion permeates politics.

[casablanca4381]

@GDOBSSOR government shou,ld not take the role of parnets. ulttimately i have to admit kids will use their own free will . but parents need to teach their kids comprehensive sexuality and not be naive about their children and sexuality. I think some parents just turn blind eye on this matter... you just can't

[casablanca4381]

@amperro very true

[hayleypdowd]

if people want abortions to STOP they should INCREASE the education about sex so that teenagers and young adults will wear CONDOMS and TAKE BIRTH CONTROL and then won't BECOME pregnant when they don't want to and then won't have abortions!!!!!!! for god sake, it's SO SIMPLE

[traumatizedollie]

"information on relationship building"

Such as, women should not make more than the man, women should stay home and take care of the kids (kids that MUST exist for a marriage to work), and that if you date anyone that Jesus doesn't approve of, your relationship is doomed for failure and sin.

"accurate information on STDs"

Such as 'anyone with AIDS is immoral' and 'you WILL get herpes'.

"accurate information on contraception'

Such as 'BC pills cause breast cancer'.

Stay classy, conservatives.

[killtrocityfilms]

It does not matter what type of sex ed is given the results will still be the same. Those who won't have sex have already decided so and same for those who will. It does not always led to negative consequences as these programs depict. Teens have already made up their mind on way or another regardless of what type of little one week tax wasting programs you decide to implement.

[killtrocityfilms]

Let's all think back to what we did during the sex portion of health class. If your like me you didn't pay any attention and just made jokes with your friends or slept while a guest speaker was attempting to scare you from having sex by going through all the costs of a baby, failure rates of condoms, and showing pictures of STDs. We had homecoming soon after this and I can tell you very well that my friends and I did not adhere is this "message".

[IKillBabyKittensLOL]

@GDOBSSOR Oh yeah, because your precious baby won't have sex because you 'know'.

[GDOBSSOR]

When 14% of kids are having sex at school, it makes you think: What type of teachers are there in these schools? Where are the parents? My kids will NEVER do that because I will never give them the CHANCE to. At the same time, I will make sure they have all the information they could ever want about contraception. I think that rather than abstinence education, the money needs to go into parental responsibility education.

[nicpetnic]

At my school a morbidly obese teacher was talking about self control. They obviously had none when it came to food. lol Being obese is just as unhealthy if you ask me..