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September 24, 2007
New York turns down abstinence-only funding
Gawd, I love my home state. NY will not be accepting federal dollars marked to go to dangerous and inaccurate abstinence-only education.
New York state Health Commissioner Richard Daines, in a statement on the department's Web site, stated that "The Bush administration's Abstinence-Only program is an example of a failed national health care policy directive, based on ideology rather than on sound scientific-based evidence that must be the cornerstone of good public health care policy."Starting October 1, the state money will be funneled into sex education programs that provide a full range of information about preventing pregnancy and disease.
More and more states are refusing ab-only funds. I'm get cheerier and cheerier.
Posted by Jessica at September 24, 2007 8:54 AM