Once again...
About the 1 billionth study shows abstinence education does not prevent teen sex.
When called for comments all Bush administration officials had their fingers in their ears singing, "LALALALALALALALAL"
"At present there does not exist any strong evidence that any abstinence program delays the initiation of sex, hastens the return to abstinence or reduces the number of sexual partners" among teenagers, the study concluded.
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The study found that while abstinence-only efforts appear to have little positive impact, more comprehensive sex education programs were having "positive outcomes" including teenagers "delaying the initiation of sex, reducing the frequency of sex, reducing the number of sexual partners and increasing condom or contraceptive use."
When called for comments all Bush administration officials had their fingers in their ears singing, "LALALALALALALALAL"
Labels: Science, War On Science
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