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swampland.blogs.time.com - 5/8/2009
The End of Abstinence-Only
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The President's FY2010 budget was released this morning (you can search through all 1376 pages here) and among the proposed changes it includes is the elimination of Community-Based Abstinence Education (CBAE) funding. Under the Bush administration, CBAE grants went to programs that teach kids ...
Bristol Palin Says Abstinence 'Not Realistic at All' - Health News | Current Health News | Medical News
foxnews.com - 5/5/2009
Bristol Palin Says Abstinence 'Not Realistic at All' - Health News | Current Health News | ...
— foxnews.com — Wednesday, February 18, 2009 ANCHORAGE, Alaska— Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's 18-year-old daughter, an unwed mother, says teenagers... should avoid having sex. However, Bristol Palin acknowledges that abstinence is "not realistic at all." She commented ... (more) Bristol Palin Says Abstinence 'Not Realistic at All' - ...

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huffingtonpost.com - 5/6/2009
Bristol Palin Says "Abstinence Is Realistic" On "Good Morning America"
— huffingtonpost.com — Bristol Palin, daughter of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, went on "Good Morning America" to launch her new... career as an ambassador for abstinence . Anchor Christopher Cuomo pointed out that Palin's own personal history went against her ... (more) Bristol Palin Says "Abstinence Is Realistic" On "Good ...

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politico.com - 5/7/2009
An end to abstinence only, in black and white
— politico.com — A reader points out this passage in the president's budget (.pdf) : The 2010 Budget proposes a... new Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative to support community-based and faith-based efforts to reduce teen pregnancy using evidence-based and promising ... (more) An end to abstinence only, in black and white
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The Real Reason Republicans Oppose Obama's Budget
Daily Kos — Move over, F-22 ... now we know the real reason Republicans are opposing President Obama's budget: ... among the proposed changes it includes is the elimination of Community-Based Abstinence Education (CBAE) funding. Under the Bush administration, CBAE grants went to programs that teach kids the only way to prevent pregnancy and avoid sexually-transmitted infections is to postpone sex until marriage. Budget language explicitly prevented those programs from providing students "any other education regarding sexual conduct." ...

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