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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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# 10,053:
11:06 pm PDT, Jun 12,
Andre Cunning, California
Please give younger generations the truth. Abortions and stds in other countries were able to drop drammatically only because of sex education and contraception. Abstinence does not work!!!! It is a waste of time, money, and energy.
Please give younger generations the truth. Abortions and stds in other countries were able to drop drammatically only because of sex education and contraception. Abstinence does not work!!!! It is a waste of time, money, and energy.
# 10,052:
10:02 pm PDT, Jun 9,
Name not displayed, Hawaii
I think that our abstinence-only health class is a joke. All they do is tell you the risks of sex, then say that the ONLY way to prevent is by not having sex. There ARE other ways to prevent STDs and pregnancy, but they aren't telling us how. I think that our country's sex education needs a change.
I think that our abstinence-only health class is a joke. All they do is tell you the risks of sex, then say that the ONLY way to prevent is by not having sex. There ARE other ways to prevent STDs and pregnancy, but they aren't telling us how. I think that our country's sex education needs a change.
# 10,051:
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9:52 am PDT, May 14,
Ginger Geronimo, Alabama
Oh please. People have needs. They aren't going to practice abstinence. You all need to be alot more realistic. |
# 10,050:
10:29 pm PDT, May 13,
Hans Overton, Texas
Abstinence-only programs simply do not work. I would rather see teens given information that will help them make choices, prevent diseases, and end unwanted pregnancy. Abstinence-only programs force someone elses morality on teens and they naturally rebel against it. We had abstinence-only sex education in my school and it was a joke.
Abstinence-only programs simply do not work. I would rather see teens given information that will help them make choices, prevent diseases, and end unwanted pregnancy. Abstinence-only programs force someone elses morality on teens and they naturally rebel against it. We had abstinence-only sex education in my school and it was a joke.
# 10,049:
1:46 am PDT, May 8,
Silky Wyld, Wisconsin
# 10,048:
5:52 pm PDT, May 7,
Melanie Doherty, New York
# 10,047:
3:40 pm PDT, Apr 5,
Name not displayed, Virginia
# 10,046:
12:23 am PDT, Mar 29,
Stephanie Heckman, Ohio
I am a 17 year old high school senior and I can testify that teenagers will and do have sex no matter what type of scare tactics schools try to use on us. I went to a Catholic high school one year that only taught abstinence and they said that we shouldn't even bother using condoms or any type of birth control (which is ridiculous) and that school of 200 students had as many or more pregnancies as my birth control teaching school of over 800.
I am a 17 year old high school senior and I can testify that teenagers will and do have sex no matter what type of scare tactics schools try to use on us. I went to a Catholic high school one year that only taught abstinence and they said that we shouldn't even bother using condoms or any type of birth control (which is ridiculous) and that school of 200 students had as many or more pregnancies as my birth control teaching school of over 800.
# 10,045:
8:36 pm PDT, Mar 18,
Shannon Sultan, Wisconsin
# 10,044:
7:02 am PDT, Mar 13,
Jesika Hawk, Florida
# 10,043:
9:47 am PST, Feb 26,
Jeffrey Kazmierczak, Illinois
# 10,042:
9:39 pm PST, Dec 27,
Terese Covey, California
All facts need to be addressed. Abstinence only is one-sided and doesn't present all information needed to make an informed decision.
All facts need to be addressed. Abstinence only is one-sided and doesn't present all information needed to make an informed decision.
# 10,041:
6:03 am PST, Dec 26,
Name not displayed, Germany
# 10,040:
7:45 am PST, Dec 19,
Samantha Oldham, North Carolina
I personally can't wait until the day I don't have to walk down school halls and see any pregnant teens. I've found abstinence only programs promote lies to use as scare tactics, and until we can start giving important truthful facts. We are not going to see a change in teen pregnancy or the numbers of people infected with STI's.
I personally can't wait until the day I don't have to walk down school halls and see any pregnant teens. I've found abstinence only programs promote lies to use as scare tactics, and until we can start giving important truthful facts. We are not going to see a change in teen pregnancy or the numbers of people infected with STI's.
# 10,039:
1:50 pm PST, Dec 12,
Anne Plunkett, Wisconsin
# 10,038:
1:21 pm PST, Dec 6,
Kaila Parmalee, South Carolina
# 10,037:
6:26 pm PST, Dec 4,
Name not displayed, California
# 10,036:
1:46 pm PST, Nov 21,
Kelsey Schulte, Wyoming
# 10,035:
3:04 pm PST, Nov 16,
Name not displayed, Missouri
# 10,034:
9:21 pm PST, Nov 13,
Danielle Karlson, Illinois
# 10,033:
6:01 pm PST, Nov 5,
Charmaine Sabri, Pennsylvania
# 10,032:
3:39 pm PST, Nov 5,
Gillian Arntson, Minnesota
# 10,031:
3:09 pm PST, Nov 5,
Jennifer Trinh-Ng, Hawaii
In order to make well rounded decisions both sides of the issue needs to be addressed. Just stating that it is bad or immoral to do is not going to stop kids from experimenting. In fact it will more than likely increase their curiousity and with out information about safe sex they will not have the know how to protect themselves not only from unwanted pregnancy but also STDs.
In order to make well rounded decisions both sides of the issue needs to be addressed. Just stating that it is bad or immoral to do is not going to stop kids from experimenting. In fact it will more than likely increase their curiousity and with out information about safe sex they will not have the know how to protect themselves not only from unwanted pregnancy but also STDs.
# 10,030:
12:17 am PDT, Nov 3,
Michael Barth, Illinois
# 10,029:
7:33 am PDT, Oct 30,
Brittany Worsley, Michigan
# 10,028:
11:49 pm PDT, Oct 24,
Lea Ann Rolla, Washington
# 10,027:
10:45 pm PDT, Oct 24,
Jennifer Crown, Washington
# 10,026:
2:10 pm PDT, Oct 23,
Lisa Gale, California
# 10,025:
5:07 pm PDT, Oct 18,
Name not displayed, Missouri
Michelle M Duty
Michelle M Duty
# 10,024:
12:20 pm PDT, Oct 18,
Bobbi Jo Dubelaar, Netherlands
# 10,023:
11:55 am PDT, Oct 18,
John W Irwin, Pennsylvania
Abstinance is not the only answer. Sex ed needs to be complete, not biased.
Abstinance is not the only answer. Sex ed needs to be complete, not biased.
# 10,022:
6:46 pm PDT, Oct 16,
Heather Stover, Colorado
If they aren't given all the information, they will make unwise decisions. They need to be aware of all aspects of sex to make the choices for them. If they are told simply that they can't do it, that will increase their want to rebel.
If they aren't given all the information, they will make unwise decisions. They need to be aware of all aspects of sex to make the choices for them. If they are told simply that they can't do it, that will increase their want to rebel.
# 10,021:
3:46 pm PDT, Oct 15,
Zaina Escandon Francis, Guatemala
# 10,020:
5:30 am PDT, Oct 15,
Liz Hartless, Michigan
# 10,019:
10:45 am PDT, Oct 11,
Sarah Coburn, Pennsylvania
# 10,018:
5:13 am PDT, Oct 9,
Michael Rabasco, Minnesota
give them all the info needed to make a correct choice.
give them all the info needed to make a correct choice.
# 10,017:
2:52 pm PDT, Oct 6,
Mary Chapman, Oregon
# 10,016:
10:34 pm PDT, Oct 1,
Name not displayed, France
# 10,015:
12:40 pm PDT, Sep 29,
Ariana Montoya, Florida
# 10,014:
9:14 am PDT, Sep 27,
Veronica Odden, Texas
Abstinence is an antiquate dogmatic notion that has no logical place in modern-day society.
Abstinence is an antiquate dogmatic notion that has no logical place in modern-day society.
# 10,013:
10:59 am PDT, Sep 24,
Tiffany Ost, Montana
# 10,012:
4:58 pm PDT, Sep 23,
William Styles, Ohio
# 10,011:
4:16 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Anne Pinkerton, Pennsylvania
# 10,010:
11:28 am PDT, Sep 19,
Nichole Perry, Michigan
# 10,009:
10:05 pm PDT, Sep 18,
Jason Bowman, California
# 10,008:
12:08 pm PDT, Sep 18,
Jeremiah Campbell, California
# 10,007:
11:37 am PDT, Sep 18,
Kyna Crain, Montana
# 10,006:
8:23 pm PDT, Sep 12,
Teresa Kline, Illinois
I do not agree with intercourse prior to marriage but all children are not raised that way and do not have the self control.We need to promote abstinence definetely but also provide the other information needed should they choose not to wait.
I do not agree with intercourse prior to marriage but all children are not raised that way and do not have the self control.We need to promote abstinence definetely but also provide the other information needed should they choose not to wait.
# 10,005:
8:53 pm PDT, Sep 11,
Esteban Rios, Argentina
# 10,004:
10:21 am PDT, Sep 11,
Meredith Easterly, New Jersey
# 10,003:
8:06 am PDT, Sep 11,
Carol Wiley, Idaho
Young people need accurate information and the government should not be in our reproductive decisions.
Young people need accurate information and the government should not be in our reproductive decisions.
# 10,002:
4:30 pm PDT, Sep 9,
Chris Anas, California
# 10,001:
10:24 am PDT, Sep 5,
R. Khan, Massachusetts