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POPS2008-06-12: Senate voting on an 18-month extension of Title V abstinence-only-until-marriage funding In 1996, Congress signed into law the Personal Responsibility & Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act, or "welfare reform." Attached was the provision, later set out in Section 510(b) of Title V of the Social Security Act, appropriating $250 million dollars over five years for state initiatives promoting sexual abstinence outside of marriage as the only acceptable standard of behavior for young people. Five Years of Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Education: Assessing the Impact Note: REAL Act = Responsible Education About Life Act .
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POPSVirgin or Slut: Pick One The message to young men is more subtle. In this fairy tale written, produced and directed by abstinence-only advocates, teenage guys are both potential villains -- the oversexed, hormone-crazed young men who must be refused continuously by good girls -- or potential knights in shining armor -- saving enough money from their summer jobs to buy sparkling rings that will save their sweeties from the hell of slutdom. In between pornified culture and purity balls, in between the slut and the virgin, the stupid, lascivious dude and the knight in shining armor, in between the messages directed at young women -- your body is your power vs. your body is dangerous -- and young men -- your gaze is your power vs. your gaze is dangerous -- are real young people trying to develop authentic identities and sexual practices. And they are struggling mightily. (L.c.)
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POPSMyths & Facts about Sex Education Continuation: X The Claim: Parents want abstinence-only education to be taught in schools. X The Claim: For every $1 spent on abstinence-only programs, the federal government spends $12 on comprehensive sex ed programs. X The Claim: Condoms have a high failure rate in preventing unintended pregnancy. X The Claim: Condoms do not protect against human papillomavirus (HPV). X The Claim: Condoms are not effective in preventing the transmission of HIV and other STIs. X The Claim: Contraception is unreliable and ineffective.
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POPSReport Underscores Need for Comprehensive Sex Ed See also: Five Years of Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Education: Assessing the Impact By Debra Hauser, MPH, Vice President, Advocates for Youth http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/stateevaluations/index.htm
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