Several states are rebelling against "abstinence-only" sex ed, a.k.a. "ignorance-only" sex ed.
Following on yesterday's news of faulty information being pushed by anti-abortion pregnancy "crisis centers," RAW STORY has learned that state governments, local communities, and families are fighting back against the abstinence-only sex education mandated by federal government grants.
A report published by the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS) found that the more than $1 billion in federal funds spent on abstinence-only-until-marriage programs have provoked strong reactions in some parts of the country due to the concern that it is filled with false and misleading information.
States pushing back against abstinence-only education include Maine, California, and Pennsylvania which all rejected funding that comes through the federal welfare law. New Mexico restricted use of the funds to programs in the 6th grade and below. And, New York and Illinois are working to fund comprehensive, well-designed sexuality education.
What a shock. The Feds are lying to us. Whodathunkit?
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