Why I heart Massachusetts

And its governor:

Gov. Deval Patrick (D) on Thursday vetoed a provision in the state budget measure that would have accepted a $700,000 federal grant for abstinence-only sex education classes, the Boston Herald reports (Fargen, Boston Herald, 7/13). According to the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States, eight other states have rejected the funding, which requires that sex education curricula promote abstinence until marriage, and 12 additional states are considering not applying for the grant.

It's nice to see states realizing that comprehensive sex education just might actually be the better choice.