Posted on 05/05/2013 10:22:48 AM PDT by daniel1212
Outspoken San Diego Pastor Chris Clark of the East Clairemont Southern Baptist Church of San Diego, Calif., isn't shy about defending citizens' rights when it comes to government encroachment, especially when it pertains to parental rights.
Speaking out against the California Family Health Council mailing condoms to more youths, Clark told The Christian Post, "This is one more example of the government's intrusion on parental rights and responsibilities with their kids. … And it goes against what Scripture teaches."
The California Family Health Council, a statewide organization that "champions and promotes access to quality sexual and reproductive health care for all, including abortion," is expanding its free home mailer condom distribution program for teenagers, 12 to 19, to Fresno and San Diego counties, under its Condom Access Project.
Although pregnancy rates among California teenagers are declining, STD rates among the state's youth, 15 to 19, are increasing. "According to the latest data from the California Department of Public Health, teenagers and young adults have the highest rates of gonorrhea and chlamydia of all age groups in California," the group noted.
Despite the availability of condoms in retail stores, the CFHC cites "embarrassment" as a "barrier" that keeps children and teenagers from accessing condoms. California law gives children the right to consent to access reproductive information and services without parental consent. Thus, CFHC is able to send free monthly packages containing 10 condoms, lubricants and "educational information" to children and teenagers who live in the "seven designated STD hot-spot counties" that include: Fresno, San Diego, Alameda, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Kern, as well as selected areas of San Francisco.
The organization has already mailed 30,000 condoms to youth via home mailers, and also distributes condoms to more than "425 teen-friendly clinics and organizations that already provide free condoms," such as Planned Parenthood.
According to Pastor Clark, the Condom Access Project that allows children as young as 12 to receive packs of free condoms through the mail is yet another instance where the government is encroaching on parents and taxpayers' rights.
Clark said the reason and rationale for the program is because of an increase in STDs among teenagers, but in his opinion, promoting abstinence would be more effective.
"Abstinence is an even better way because it works every time it's practiced," the pastor contended.
In 2011, 4,828 cases of gonorrhea and 42,504 cases of chlamydia were reported among teenagers, 15 to 19, according to data from the California Department of Public Health....
According to its website, CFHC also "supports the Early Abortion Access Bill that would authorize nurse practitioners, midwives and physician assistants to perform first trimester abortions. …In California, Medi-Cal covers abortion services and minors can consent to abortion care. Unlike many states throughout the nation, California does not have any laws restricting abortion access."
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1960 there were 2 known Sexually Transmitted Diseases (syphilis and gonorrhea); today there are more than 25. http://www.kidscouncil.org/cgi-bin/display.pl?article_id=18&action=newsArticle
The CDC estimates that there are 19 million new sexually transmitted disease infections every year in the United States, costing the health care system about $16 billion annually. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Reuters, “U.S. herpes rates remain high – CDC”, March 9, 2010
25% of college students [or more] have been are infected with an STD. Go ask alice, columbia.edu
About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, an incurable infection, 21 percent of women (48 percent of blacks, approx. 12 percent of whites), and 11.5 percent of men. The CDC estimates that over 80 percent of people with genital herpes are unaware that they are infected. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Reuters, “U.S. herpes rates remain high – CDC”, March 9, 2010
It has been estimated by others that up to 33% of all women have genital herpes, yet up to 90% of Americans with herpes are unaware they have it. Fleming DT et al. (1997). Herpes simplex virus type 2 in the United States, 1976–1994. New England Journal of Medicine, 337, 1105–1111. 11http://www.ashastd.org/learn/learn_statistics.cfm
More than 1 out of 4 teenage girls are infected with common sexually transmitted diseases, with the most common sexually transmitted disease being the human papillomavirus (HPV). U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HPV tends to stay wherever it first enters the body, and now 60 to 70% of all tonsil cancers in the U.S. are HPV-related. Study: Rise in some cancers linked to oral sex Jan 29, 2011
65 million or more Americans have an STD. American Social Health Association. (1998). 11http://www.ashastd.org/learn/learn_statistics.cfm
More than 50% all people are likely to acquire an STD at some point in their lifetime. Koutsky L. (1997). Epidemiology of genital human papillomavirus infection. American Journal of Medicine, 102(5A), 3-8. 11^ (Another study says 1 in 4: National Academy Press, Washington, DC, December 1996 http://www.ppct.org/facts/research/std_usa.shtml
It is estimated that approx. 20% of all Americans are now infected with an STD. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tracking The Hidden Epidemics:Trends in STDs in the United States, 2000 (Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2000). http://www.siecus.org/pubs/fact/fact0008.html http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/news/RevBrochure1pdfmag.htm
An estimated 10% of adolescent girls and 5% of women of reproductive age are infected with the STD Chlamydia. http://www.daybreakinc.org/health/std/common.asp http://www.thebody.org/cdc/stdoverview.html http://www.pelvicpain.com/facts.html
80% of women and 50% of men show no signs of having (incurable) chlamydia, after being infected. http://www.pcc-courieronline.com/042105/news/sex.html
80% of people who have a sexually transmitted disease experience no noticeable symptoms. Moscicki, B., et al, "The Use and Limitations of Endocervical Gram Stains...," American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 157:1, July, 1987.
In a national survey of US physicians, less than 33 percent routinely screened patients for STDs. American Journal of Public Health, 92, 1784-1788.
Approximately 75% of women at some time in their lives (usually soon after the onset of sexual activity), become infected with HPV, (a group of more than 100 viruses, two types of which, HPV 16 and HPV 18, are said to cause more than 90% of all cervical cancers). © 2001-2005 GlaxoSmithKline - http://www.gsk.com/ControllerServlet?appId=4&pageId=402&newsid=251 Updated May 19, 2004
50 to 75% of sexually active men and women acquire genital HPV infection at some point in their lives. Kaiser Family Foundation http://www.kff.org/content/2003/3345
A teenage woman has a 1% risk of acquiring HIV, a 30% risk of getting genital herpes and a 50% chance of contracting gonorrhea through single act of unprotected fornication with an infected partner. The Alan Guttmacher Institute. 1994 http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/fb_teen_sex.html#14a
25% 1 in 4 teens who have committed fornication acquire an STD. The Alan Guttmacher Institute. 1994
1 out of every 75 men and 1 out of 700 women in the United States were HIV positive in 2001. St Lawrence JS et al. (2002) World Health Organization. http://www.redribbon.com/what-is-hiv-aids.htm
Over 50% of adults aged 18 to 44 have never been tested for an STD, other than for HIV / AIDS. 11http://www.ashastd.org/learn/learn_statistics.cfm
One out of 20 people in the United States will get infected with hepatitis B (HBV) some time during their lives. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hepatitis B Frequently Asked Questions. Updated April 1, 2005. Retrieved April 22, 2005 from http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/b/faqb.htm
Hepatitis B is 100 times more infectious than HIV. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hepatitis B Prevention for Men Who Have Sex With Men. Online Fact Sheet. Updated April 1, 2005. Retrieved April 22, 2005 from http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/msm/hbv_msm_fact.htm.
Approximately half of HBV infections are transmitted sexually. 12HBV is linked to chronic liver disease, including cirrhosis and liver cancer. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tracking the hidden epidemics, 2000: Trends in the United States. Retrieved April 22, 2005 from http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/news/RevBrochure1pdfHepatitisB.htm.
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