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Posted on 05/21/2007 4:25:45 PM PDT by wagglebee
Abortion advocates on Capitol Hill don't plan to reauthorize federal funding for the Title V abstinence education program, which expires at the end of June.
They claim the programs have not been effective and want to see more money spent on birth control and the morning after pill.
Huckabee and Brownback expressed their disagreement in interviews with CBN News.
"Abstinence education provides a valuable counterweight to peer pressure and the message young people get from the popular culture encouraging casual relationships and separating sex from love, commitment and marriage," Huckabee said.
"I am disappointed that funding for abstinence education is not likely to be renewed by the Democrat Congress," the former governor added. "This reversal only emphasizes how important it is for Republicans to take back Congress and win the White House with an authentic conservative in 2008."
Brownback told CBN that "Abstinence-only programs are great examples of curriculums that send positive messages to young people encouraging them to protect themselves and their future."
"Teens who abstain from sexual activity are less likely to have children out-of-wedlock; less likely to live in poverty and on welfare; and more likely to have stable marriages as adults," he explained.
Bronwback said he's been working to keep Title V funding of abstinence programs and recently sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee asking Chairman Baucus and Ranking Member Grassley "to make this reauthorization a reality."
Huckabee went further and said that he doesn't believe "in teaching about sex or contraception in public schools. That is the responsibility of parents."
Brownback concurred and said abstinence education would "keep our youth out of harm's way by protecting them from sexually transmitted diseases and other risky situations."
In his latest budget, President Bush has asked Congress to appropriate $191 million for the program for fiscal year 2008, an increase of $28 million from FY 2007 funding levels.
A new Zogby poll finds 83% of parents want their children to save sex until marriage and a majority of families believe that programs should reinforce the abstinence message when broaching sex ed in the classroom.
Once they understand what abstinence education actually teaches, 6 out of 10 parents would rather their child receive abstinence education vs. comprehensive sex education. Only 3 out of 10 prefer comprehensive, Zogby showed.
And the left could care less what parents want for their children.
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Sam Brownback voted for cloture (to block fillibuster) on the immigration bill.
“83% of parents want their children to save sex until marriage”
and at least 83% of those 83% didn’t heed their own advice.
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Parents can always be counted on to support whatever causes them the least trouble at the moment - another secret to electoral success that most politicians have learned well. ;)
Abstinence is the only 100% form of birth control and is also very effective against the spread of STDs and AIDS.
No wonder the left is against it. It goes against what they believe in; Sex, Drugs, Death and total control of your life.
Are both Huckabee and Brownback for open borders? I know Brownback is. Maybe that’s why neither is getting too far just yet.
Gov. Romney fought to promote abstinence education in public school classrooms with a program offered by faith-based Boston group Healthy Futures to middle school students.
(Romney Announces Award of Abstinence Education Contract, April 20, 2006)Gov. Romney: “In my service as Governor, I’ve never had anyone complain to me that their kids are not learning enough about sex in school. However, a number of people have asked me why it is that we do not speak more about abstinence as a safe and preventive health practice,” said Romney.“Abstinence education gives young people the support they need in making the decision to postpone sexual activity until they are mature enough to handle the emotional, moral and financial responsibilities of parenthood,” he said. “This is more than teaching kids to say no – it will help them preserve self-esteem and build character.”
I’m torn on this. Government needs to get out of education. But if they’re funding the socialist aspects of it they might as well fund abstinence programs too.
I for one don’t see why it costs ANYTHING for a teacher to tell kids to wait to have sex.
The pathetic part about this is that they think funding such a program from DC actually has an effect outside the beltway. Where have all the conservatives gone? These two certainly are not.
Where did I hear that Brownback endorsed abortion in the first 26 weeks? I hope I heard wrong.
I haven’t heard that. Brownback is Catholic, I hope that is not his view. (Oh no, not another heretic?!?). Maybe someone in his state can clarify? He seems strongly pro-life from all I’ve heard.
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