Colorado's Concord Monitor reported on January 8, 2007 that Colorado is going to pass up on money from the federal government that would require the school districts to teach abstinance only. This is a great thing because abstinance only education has proven to be ineffective and therefore, in my opinion, a waste of money.
Before you go there, kids shouldn't be having sex, but the truth is they do so we need to give them the necessary tools to protect themselves from STDs/STIs and pregnancy.
"There are clearly a group of adolescents who are sexually active," said Ned Calonge, chief medical officer for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. "Abstinence is the best way to avoid teen pregnancy, but that isn't to say that abstinence-only education has shown to be effective."
The state, according to Calonge, will be passing on $488,000 bribe money from the feds.
Great job Colorado!!! Now if only we could get Perry and the other Looneys at the legislature to think.
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