Comments on: Those abstinence-only programs are really bringing down the teen pregnancy rate . . . or are they? http://dangerousintersection.org/2007/02/15/those-abstinence-only-programs-are-really-bringing-down-the-teen-pregnancy-rate-or-are-they/ Human Animals at the Crossroads of Culture, Science, Religion and Media Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:27:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Erich Vieth http://dangerousintersection.org/2007/02/15/those-abstinence-only-programs-are-really-bringing-down-the-teen-pregnancy-rate-or-are-they/#comment-15282 Erich Vieth Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:11:44 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=1068#comment-15282 <blockquote>The federal government spends $176 million annually on such programs. But a landmark study recently failed to demonstrate that they have any effect on delaying sexual activity among teenagers, and some studies suggest that they may actually increase pregnancy rates. “Spending tens of million of tax dollars each year on programs that hurt our children is bad medicine and bad public policy,” said Dr. David A. Grimes, vice president of Family Health International, a nonprofit reproductive health organization based in North Carolina.</blockquote> For the full article, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/06/health/06birth.html?ei=5088&en=35ac1349acaf8656&ex=1354597200&adxnnl=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1197475732-6nU6fls7LdBYiTdfrn883w " target="_blank">see the NYT.</a>

The federal government spends $176 million annually on such programs. But a landmark study recently failed to demonstrate that they have any effect on delaying sexual activity among teenagers, and some studies suggest that they may actually increase pregnancy rates.

“Spending tens of million of tax dollars each year on programs that hurt our children is bad medicine and bad public policy,” said Dr. David A. Grimes, vice president of Family Health International, a nonprofit reproductive health organization based in North Carolina.

For the full article, see the NYT.

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