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McCain-Palin Policy 'Values' on Parade
Taylor Marsh — ... Republican theory on "abstinence only" just imploded with the news that Palin’s daughter, 17, is pregnant. Abstinence only does not work. The Palins are exhibit A. Via MSNBC: ...

This is not a post about Sarah Palin's new grandbaby.
Blue Gal — ... to say in judgment about the young Palin and her unfortunate situation. I have a great deal to say, however, about the Republican Party and its POLICIES regarding sex education, reproductive choice, HIV prevention, and let's not forget their complete hypocrisy regarding homosexuality and civil rights. Sarah Palin's stands on these ISSUES are contrary to feminism, the health of our young people, and everyday common sense. Is it a surprise to anyone that Sarah Palin is an advocate of abstinence-only programs, and opposed sex education in Alaska's ...

Why Bristol Palin's Pregnancy Should Get Us Talking (It's not what you think)
All articles at Blogcritics — ... the PR guru huddle following the announcement of Bristol s pregnancy looked like something out of The Birdcage . At least I hope it did, because then it would at least be funny as well as very, very sad. Why is no one talking about a key implication of this pregnancy? Aside from what you might think about abortion or pre-marital sex, Bristol s predicament opens up the issue of sexual education in schools. Sarah Palin is known for her socially conservative views and values, including support for abstinence only education. I bet that Bristol has heard more than a little about ...

Why the pregnancy issue is NOT off limits
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — ... McCain strongly opposes efforts by the Democratic-controlled Congress to eliminate abstinence-only sex education classes for school-aged children. Senator McCain believes the correct policy for educating young children on this subject is to promote abstinence as the only safe and responsible alternative. To do otherwise is to send a mixed signal to children that, on the one hand they should not be sexually active, but on the other here is the way to go about it.And from Palin in 2006: In an Eagle Forum Alaska questionnaire, Palin gave this response ...

Palin Blocked Funds To Help Teenage Mothers
Think Progress — Since news broke that Gov. Sarah Palin’s (R-AK) 17-year old daughter, Bristol, is pregnant, it has been widely reported that both Palin and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) oppose comprehensive sex education. Today, the Washington Post now reports that Palin has actually gone a step further and cut funding for programs to help teen mothers: After the legislature passed a spending bill in April, Palin went through the measure reducing and eliminating funds for programs she opposed. Writing her initials on the legislation, ...

Sarah Palin and Issues of Pregnancy, Abortion, Abstinence, HIV.
Crooks and Liars — ... nothing to say about the young Palin and her unfortunate situation. We have a great deal to say about the Republican Party and its POLICIES regarding sex education, reproductive choice, HIV prevention, and let’s not forget their complete hypocrisy regarding homosexuality and civil rights. Sarah Palin’s stands on these ISSUES are contrary to feminism, the health of our young people, and everyday common sense. Is it a surprise to anyone that Sarah Palin is an advocate of abstinence-only programs, and opposed sex education in Alaska’s ...

On A New School Year, Or, The Sarah Palin Drinking Game
Washblog - Diaries — ... to end the practice. Know who it was? Wait for it...wait...OK, are you ready? John McCain said Sarah Palin was a pork abuser—two years in a row. Guess which candidate for Vice President is not only against earmarks today...but also Governor of the State that gets the most earmarks, per person, in America? (Hint: It rhymes with Parah Salin.) Here’s another pair of glasses, and they’re pretty much self-explanatory: “I’m for abstinence-only education” “How’s that abstinence-only ...

Despite Program Failures, 2008 Republican Platform Calls for Increased Funding for Abstinence Education
All articles at Blogcritics — ... and abstinence education for public school students. Directly after McCain s selection of Palin, the Republican Party formally released its platform for 2008. Among the educational planks was a commitment to pursue increased funding for abstinence education. Support for Abstinence Education Dissipating While the Republican stance sought to increase funding for the program, abstinence-only education has been losing steam in recent years. According to the web site ...

Sarah Palin and the Know Nothings
BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash — ... Maybe I should take a page out of Palin's book and just stop thinking so darn much. Sarah Palin has taken lack of knowledge to a whole new level and embraced ignorance. She's said herself that she doesn't think, er blink, when she has to make a life-changing decision. I'm sure if you asked Palin in a friendly room if she were anti-intellectual, she'd say yes. She asked a Wasilla librarian what it would take to remove books she found offensive from the local library. She's against comprehensive sex-education . She wants schools to teach children creationism . ...

Bristol Palin Says Abstinence Doesn't Cut It
Politics Daily — ... Some may be surprised to hear Bristol's views on abstinence, but she's right on target. Studies have shown that abstinence education (like the kind that her mother has advocated) are ...

McCain Picked the Wrong Palin
The Republic of T. — Well, it’s clear now. John McCain picked the wrong Palin as his running mate. Bristol is clearly smarter than her mother. Of course, that’s not saying a lot… ...

Lincoln’s Curious Vote in Favor of Abstinence Education
Blake's Think Tank — ... is very interesting. Abstinence education, as many pundits reference, is a Republican wedge issue. It played a substantial role in the 2000 election of George W. Bush, and was a policy pillar during his administration. Yet, evidence from Johns Hopkins University shows that it has limited effectiveness in the real world.  In fact, during the Bush years when abstinence funding grew substantially, U.S. teen pregnancy and syphilis rates rose sharply. In the 2008 election the issue hardly resonated with voters, despite Sarah ...