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Category Archives: abstinence-only education
Bristol Palin and the Amazing Bitch Slap of Elitism
By now I’m sure you’ve all seen, or at least heard about Bristol Palin’s most recent PSA for the completely unrealistic, abstinence-pushing Candies Foundation. Most who are bringing this PSA up for discussion agree that warning teenagers of the very … Continue reading
Not Even Texas is Willing to Admit Abstinence-Only Works
Texas currently ranks at third place for the highest teen birth rate in the country and they have the highest rate of repeat teen births. Coincidentally, Texas leads the entire country in the amount of government money spent on abstinence-only … Continue reading
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Tagged abstinence-only education, abstinence-only federal funding, American Public Health Association, birth control pill, Community Based Abstinence Education, condoms, contraception, Lufkin Independent School District, Obama Administration, Roy Knight, safe sex, sexually transmitted infections, teen pregnancy, teen sex, Title V, US Institution of Medicine
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Bristol Palin Believes Abstinence is “Not Realistic”
This story broke in the blogosphere big time yesterday, but to be fair, I had this post started yesterday, so it only looks like I’m late with this. Bristol Palin sat down with Fox News two days ago for an … Continue reading
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Bristol Palin is Currently Pregnant
It was released today that Bristol Palin is currently 5 months pregnant. A statement from Palin released from the McCain camp: “We have been blessed with five wonderful children who we love with all our heart and mean everything to … Continue reading
Posted in 2008 election, abstinence-only education, politics
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And She Did So Much While Pregnant! Right?
I wasn’t going to touch upon this, however, I read a good amount of conservative blogs and talk to a great deal of conservatives. I hold nothing against them, I believe that one must challenge their world views and without … Continue reading
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Is the Media Promoting Teen Pregnancy?
Earlier this month, Time magazine put out a story about 17 girls in Gloucester, Massachusetts, none older than 16, who had made a pregnancy pact stating that they would get pregnant at the same time so they could raise their … Continue reading
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Bleach, Mountain Dew and Marijuana are Not Contraceptives
Since 1996, over $1.677 billion has been dumped into abstinence-only sex education and fueled by the religious right refusing to admit that sex exists. Yes, I said it! Sex exists! Since abstinence-only sex education has been adopted by many states, … Continue reading
