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Tell House and Senate Committee Members to end Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage
Target: House CommitteeSponsored by: Reproductive Health Reality Check
The House Appropriations Committee is poised to spend $27 million more than last year -- a total of $140 million -- on abstinence-only programs (specifically for CBAE---Community Based Abstinence Education programs). And the Senate Subcommittee will be considering whether or not to fund abstinence-only programs at all.
Yes, these are the same programs that time and again have been proven to NOT positively impact the sexual behaviors of young people (and can, in fact, contribute to an increased risk). Abstinence-only promotes scientifically inaccurate information and withholds crucial information about HIV/STI and pregnancy prevention.
The House Appropriations Committee, led by Democrat David Obey, will be meeting soon to consider this bill. The Senate subcommittee is set to consider their bill in July.
It is unconscionable for our representatives to play into the politics of abstinence only programming, rather than paying attention to the public health evidence.
Please tell the members of both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees that you stand with the overwhelming majority (82%) of Americans who support giving young people all the facts.
Yes, these are the same programs that time and again have been proven to NOT positively impact the sexual behaviors of young people (and can, in fact, contribute to an increased risk). Abstinence-only promotes scientifically inaccurate information and withholds crucial information about HIV/STI and pregnancy prevention.
The House Appropriations Committee, led by Democrat David Obey, will be meeting soon to consider this bill. The Senate subcommittee is set to consider their bill in July.
It is unconscionable for our representatives to play into the politics of abstinence only programming, rather than paying attention to the public health evidence.
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# 100:
12:43 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Jennie Webb, California
# 99:
12:43 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Wendy Bowman, Minnesota
# 98:
12:43 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Jason Picard, North Carolina
# 97:
12:43 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Brenda Martin, Alaska
I am tired of funding programs that do not work. Abstinence only does not work. Be realistic.
I am tired of funding programs that do not work. Abstinence only does not work. Be realistic.
# 96:
12:43 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Jennifer Landers, Massachusetts
# 95:
12:43 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Mike Antone, Arizona
# 94:
12:43 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Name not displayed, Georgia
# 93:
12:43 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Kenneth Toft, Iowa
"Just Say No" didn't work to prevent drug use either. How about educating our youth with medically accurate and complete information and trusting them a little.
"Just Say No" didn't work to prevent drug use either. How about educating our youth with medically accurate and complete information and trusting them a little.
# 92:
12:43 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Name not displayed, Florida
# 91:
12:43 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Josh Higgins, Oregon
# 90:
12:43 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Melissa Miller, California
let's get real. abstinence DOES not work! And does this apply to MARRIED people? Bush and co are living in a fantasy world,where only married people have sex and get pregnant. time to wake up and get real.
let's get real. abstinence DOES not work! And does this apply to MARRIED people? Bush and co are living in a fantasy world,where only married people have sex and get pregnant. time to wake up and get real.
# 89:
12:43 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Paul Covington, California
# 88:
12:43 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Mark Wallace, California
# 87:
12:43 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Gregory A. Clifton, Illinois
# 86:
12:43 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Wendy Gilmore, New York
# 85:
12:43 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Kevin Stephens, Arizona
Stop wasting taxpayer money on abstinence-only programs!
Stop wasting taxpayer money on abstinence-only programs!
# 84:
12:42 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Wendy Simmons, Arkansas
# 83:
12:42 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Dudley Brooks, California
# 82:
12:42 pm PDT, Jun 20,
William Sharfman, New York
# 81:
12:42 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Jim Stahl, Wisconsin
# 80:
12:42 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Anita Lock, Ohio
# 79:
12:42 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Ariel Anderson, Oregon
Young people deserve all the facts and options when making such an important decision as that to have sex. Abstinence-only education is deceptive and dangerous.
Young people deserve all the facts and options when making such an important decision as that to have sex. Abstinence-only education is deceptive and dangerous.
# 78:
12:42 pm PDT, Jun 20,
John Keserich, Michigan
Only medically accurate, evidence based, comprehensive sexuality education, that includes both information on abstinence and risk reduction are effective in delaying first intercourse, and ensuring the use of condoms or contraceptives when intersourse is initiated. The expectation of abstinence until marriage is a fine and noble value, but let us not place that value paramount to the health, safety, and well being of our youth.
Only medically accurate, evidence based, comprehensive sexuality education, that includes both information on abstinence and risk reduction are effective in delaying first intercourse, and ensuring the use of condoms or contraceptives when intersourse is initiated. The expectation of abstinence until marriage is a fine and noble value, but let us not place that value paramount to the health, safety, and well being of our youth.
# 77:
12:42 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Kristina Van Wert, California
We need to give kids the facts of life, not create a make-believe world! This money would better fund preventative measures than abstinence.
We need to give kids the facts of life, not create a make-believe world! This money would better fund preventative measures than abstinence.
# 76:
12:42 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Jennifer Sutton, New York
# 75:
12:42 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Charlotte Eyre, Minnesota
# 74:
12:42 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Ingrid Gordon, Pennsylvania
# 73:
12:42 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Jacqueline Smith, Maine
# 72:
12:42 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Jen Salome, Arizona
There is sex everywhere you look! Let's educate our young people instead of pretending it doesn't happen.
There is sex everywhere you look! Let's educate our young people instead of pretending it doesn't happen.
# 71:
12:42 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Kimba Theurich, California
# 70:
12:42 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Nathan Peplinski, Michigan
# 69:
12:42 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Angela Colo'n, New York
# 68:
12:42 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Michael Wolff, Massachusetts
# 67:
12:41 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Leonard B Chandler, California
# 66:
12:41 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Frank Smith, Massachusetts
Young people need to know the facts about sex and how to protect themselves.
Young people need to know the facts about sex and how to protect themselves.
# 65:
12:41 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Ofer Tamir, New Jersey
# 64:
12:41 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Cecilia MacDonald, Connecticut
What is the goverments problem? The facts are in and the public is against it. So why continue to fund a program that does not work and more than enough people don't like?!?!?
What is the goverments problem? The facts are in and the public is against it. So why continue to fund a program that does not work and more than enough people don't like?!?!?
# 63:
12:41 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Rebecca Smith, South Carolina
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result... Abstinence only sex education does NOT work for the majority of children! Let's give them a fighting chance to protect themselves from unwanted pregnancy and STDs and give them facts!
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result... Abstinence only sex education does NOT work for the majority of children! Let's give them a fighting chance to protect themselves from unwanted pregnancy and STDs and give them facts!
# 62:
12:41 pm PDT, Jun 20,
John Howald, Kansas
Government should be pragmatic about sex education. Evaluate what really works and fund that. Don't continue with a program based on a moralistic ideal that does not work in real world.
Government should be pragmatic about sex education. Evaluate what really works and fund that. Don't continue with a program based on a moralistic ideal that does not work in real world.
# 61:
12:41 pm PDT, Jun 20,
William Sneiderwine, California
# 60:
12:41 pm PDT, Jun 20,
ANNIE LAURIE, Massachusetts
# 59:
12:41 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Cecelia LaPointe, Michigan
# 58:
12:41 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Daniel Epstein, California
Whether it's the Iraq War or Abstinence-Until-Marriage education programs, I am totally opposed to squandering additional tax dollars on initiatives that are obviously failing.
Whether it's the Iraq War or Abstinence-Until-Marriage education programs, I am totally opposed to squandering additional tax dollars on initiatives that are obviously failing.
# 57:
12:41 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Subrata Sircar, California
We should be using good science to teach our children, not fuzzy math.
We should be using good science to teach our children, not fuzzy math.
# 56:
12:41 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Name not displayed, California
# 55:
12:41 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Eugene Haberman, California
# 54:
12:41 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Stan Thangaraj, Illinois
# 53:
12:40 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Sonia Ness, Illinois
Get real!
Get real!
# 52:
12:40 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Bill Forbes, Texas
# 51:
12:40 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Mary Pendleton, Connecticut