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Email and call your Senators to support Abstinence Education funding.
The federal funding for "Title V" Abstinence Education is set to expire by the end of the year. Title V provides a crucial source of public funds for abstinence programs across the country.
A 2005 study confirmed the effectiveness of these programs in changing atitudes towards sexual behavior among teens. As Bridget Maher of FRC points out:
Compared to their peers in a control group, teens who participated in abstinence programs had an increased understanding of the negative consequences of unwed sex. Also, the students viewed abstinence more favorably and unwed sex more negatively.
Recent statistics indicate that teen sexual activity is declining from its peak in the 1990s. However, the distinct rise in explicit media does not bode well for sustaining this trend. As the internet gives teenagers unfettered access to obscenity, it is important that we provide an alternative message of sexual responsibility and personal integrity.
A 2004 study published in Pediatrics definitively showed that teens exposed to sexual content on television were twice as likely to experiment with sex than those who avoided such media. Abstinence education in the public schools gives our children the skills and tools they need. Tell your Senator you support this important legislation.
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