Yes the minister of Abstinence doesn’t work in the long run Strickland cuts money. Sure, everyone has sex eventually. It just appears that Strickland doesn’t support the moral value that waiting until marriage isn’t a healthy priority for the citizens of the United States or Ohio. I suppose the non-abstinence approach is one that he will fund. No real surprise. Just thought it should garner some attention.
A spokesman for the governor says Strickland will not apply for any more federal funds for abstinence education for future budgets.
The Western Star newspaper carried a quote from the governor about his decision.
“Quite frankly, I don’t believe abstinence-only education programs work in the long run,” Strickland said.
Nice article that Right Angle Blog finds… Strickland’s facts aren’t facts but rather the opposite. Again no surprise.
However, the governor’s allegation doesn’t square with the facts.
Abstinence education groups have spent $23.7 million in federal funds with $5 million of that going through the state health department. The state has been spending $500,000 annually to go along with those grants.
The money has paid dividends as teen pregnancy rates have been on the decline — dropping from 42.3 pregnancies per 1,000 girls aged 10-19 in 1997 to 33.1 in 2005.
It’s nice to see the Governor doesn’t let the facts get in the way of his social agenda.
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