Abstinence - Misleading and Potentally Dangerous? - Granite Grok

Abstinence – Misleading and Potentally Dangerous?

From the ever-serious and thoroughly researched Concord Fish Wrap:

And, quietly but significantly, the state this year finally stopped accepting federal money for misleading and potentially dangerous “abstinence-only” sex education programs.

One new argument that held sway among lawmakers who finally pulled the plug: Such programs stigmatize gay teens by teaching that the only acceptable sexual activity is between one man and one woman in the context of marriage. In a state that has pioneered gay marriage, such a message was surely an anachronism – and at odds with the spirit of state law. In the new state budget, abstinence-only programs are gone.”

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