News Flash: Texas Says Abstinence-Only Doesn't Work

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Sep 29 2009 - 6:00am Putting facts — like rising teen pregnancy and STD rates — together with some common sense, Texas school districts are beginning to ditch abstinence-only education programs. Texas has the third-highest teen pregnancy rate in the US and it also spends the most on abstinence-only education. One school district official explained the decision to step away from an abstinence-only approach: "We don’t think abstinence-only is working.

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mamasitamalita [+]

as published in the magazine "No Freaking Duh".....

Tue, 09/29/2009 - 6:14am Report Comment

Candizzle [+]

Wow! Soo glad to see that Texas is seeing the light.

Tue, 09/29/2009 - 8:38am Report Comment

runningesq [+]

Wait a gosh darn minute!! You tell teenagers not to DO something... and they DO it ?!

Tue, 09/29/2009 - 9:32am Report Comment

PontNeuf [+]

It certainly can't be any worse.

Now we just need to get them to teach about safe sex practices that don't just involve penis-in-vagina sex.

Tue, 09/29/2009 - 9:41am Report Comment

Autumns_Elegy [+]

FINALLY!!

Wow it took them a while. Hopefully the other places that teach "Abstinence Only" will catch on and teach safe sex as well.

Wed, 09/30/2009 - 2:21am Report Comment

hypnoticmix [+]

Could it be Texas or could it be reality?

Wed, 09/30/2009 - 5:13pm Report Comment

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