Sex Abstinence Programs Don't Work Say Experts


	Sex Abstinence Programs Don't Work Say Experts

BartendingBear

4-24-2008 12:32 PM

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BartendingBear says:

BushCo, meanwhile, ignores logic and science... AGAIN!

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4-24-2008 3:21 PM

ratilfar

Reality is so inconvenient....

4-25-2008 11:59 AM

deb2012

In my observable world, teenage sex in America is now a cultural norm, thanks to media execs. (oh and maybe Prez Clinton

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4-25-2008 12:13 PM

dmegivern

Remember the high STD rate in teens reported last month? It was teens having more sex according to conservatives. In truth, it was poor sex education and abstinence education only.

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