Obama Budget Cuts Abstinence Ed Spending

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist

The new FY2012 budget unveiled by the White House yesterday includes much steeper decreases in funding to abstinence education than to “Safe Sex” programs, confirming that the Administration’s priorities remain with the promotion of contraception-based programs.

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Abstinence Ed Funding to End Sept. 30

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist

In spite of their own research showing that 70 percent of parents and 60 percent of teens believe sexual relations belong inside marriage, Congress is set to cancel funding for 176 abstinence programs effective September 30.

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