Comments on: Republican Platform - Despite Program Failures, Increase Funding for Abstinence Education http://donklephant.com/2008/09/29/republican-platform-despite-program-failures-increase-funding-for-abstinence-education/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:07:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: me http://donklephant.com/2008/09/29/republican-platform-despite-program-failures-increase-funding-for-abstinence-education/comment-page-1/#comment-419227 me Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:19:47 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=8484#comment-419227 this is totally bogus.you neither one should get office. this is totally bogus.you neither one should get office.

]]> By: Agnostick http://donklephant.com/2008/09/29/republican-platform-despite-program-failures-increase-funding-for-abstinence-education/comment-page-1/#comment-417879 Agnostick Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:06:57 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=8484#comment-417879 <b>Let's be clear about this.</b> The issue isn't abstinence education, but <b>abstinence-only</b> education. There is a difference. Promoting abstinence as part of a comprehensive program, that also includes access to contraception, has been effective in other countries. Here's a UNESCO article about <a href="http://www.unesco.org/courier/2000_07/uk/apprend2.htm" rel="nofollow">"The Dutch Model,"</a> which places good decision-making skills above all else. The Netherlands has one of the lowest teen pregnancy rates in the world. To be somewhat fair, Jane Chastain over at WorldNetDaily says there's a <a href="http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=43730" rel="nofollow">"dirty little secret"</a> about those numbers. The #1 cause of abortion is the unwanted pregnancy. This is an irrefutable fact. Decrease the number of unwanted pregnancies, and the number of abortions will go down. Agnostick agnostick@excite.com Let’s be clear about this.

The issue isn’t abstinence education, but abstinence-only education.

There is a difference.

Promoting abstinence as part of a comprehensive program, that also includes access to contraception, has been effective in other countries.

Here’s a UNESCO article about “The Dutch Model,” which places good decision-making skills above all else. The Netherlands has one of the lowest teen pregnancy rates in the world.

To be somewhat fair, Jane Chastain over at WorldNetDaily says there’s a “dirty little secret” about those numbers.

The #1 cause of abortion is the unwanted pregnancy. This is an irrefutable fact.

Decrease the number of unwanted pregnancies, and the number of abortions will go down.

Agnostick
agnostick@excite.com

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