Common Sense

An update: 14 states are plan to or are currently rejecting federal funding if it is tied to abstinence-only sex education. "Why would we spend tax dollars on something that doesn't work?" asked Ned Calonge of the Colorado Department of Health and Environment. "That doesn't make sense to me. Philosophically, I am opposed to spending government dollars on something that's ineffective. That's just irresponsible."

Another Aspect which the US has Backwards

China has now launched a safe-sex ad campaign featuring Jackie Chan and other Chinese celebrities promoting condom use to prevent AIDS/HIV. Unlike our current administration's policy of promoting abstinence only and covering their ears going "nanananan na, I can't hear you." to all the studies that show those programs don't work, and are likely fueling recent increases in teen pregnacy and STD's.