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Government endorses âabstinence-plusâ sex education |
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Τετάρτη, 13 Οκτώβριος 2010 08:47 |
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Almost half of all American teens have had sex. The federal government now endorses an abstinence-plus approach to sex education
Like stem cell research and abortion, federal funding for sex education is a controversial issue that has long divided public opinion. Up until recently, federal funding for sex education was allocated almost entirely to programs with an abstinence-only agenda, but new policies are breaking with that tradition.
Over the next 5 years, the government will be granting $75 million annually to sex education programs that adopt teaching methods proven to reduce sexual risk behavior and unplanned pregnancies. Most of the approved methods advocate âabstinence-plusâ education, which emphasizes the benefits of abstinence while also teaching about contraception and di...
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