This idea deserves MORE funding?!?!?

Is denying teens any sort of info about safe sex a good idea? Moreover, is it an idea that deserves a huge increase in taxpayer dollars in this era of slashed budgets? The Bush budget answers these questions with a resounding, and frightening, yes. Abstinence-only, or "safe sex-free", education will clearly lead to more STDs, more teen pregnancies, and more abortions.

Can the Bushies, even the most warped radical right-wing ones, honestly believe that, if you don't teach teens about safe sex, they won't have sex? How insanely stupid!!!! Promoting abstinence in public schools is a worthy goal, but even if teachers never mention sex, teens will try to engage in it. It is, in the most true sense of this term, human nature. In recognition of this reality, teens must know about safe sex.

Go to this Kristof piece for some great numbers about how countries that teach safe sex have much lower rates of teen pregnancy and HIV infection. This is one issue that must be fought. Contact your Senators and Rep today, and ask them to oppose increased funding for abstinence-only education. The health of our teens (not to mention our fiscal state...but that's a whole different story) is at risk.