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Abstinence funding stirs debates on youth sex education
Ellen Goodman argues against abstinence-only programs funded by federal money. She notes the policy’s flawed logic tying welfare to teen pregnancies and questions honesty, missing contraception, and the risk of indoctrination. States face July decisions on accepting hush money while evidence on effectiveness remains limited.
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Boston
Washington
AFDC
Congress
California
Debra Haffner
Siecus
Sex Information and Education Council of the
United States
Maine
Ellen Goodman
The
Boston Globe