The Senate Finance Committee recently approved two conflicting amendments to the health care reform bill—one creating a responsible sex ed program for the states—and the other extending the failed Title V abstinence-only-until-marriage program. The health care reform bill just passed out of committee and now goes to conference committee.
We need to ensure Congress only funds a comprehensive approach to sex ed and does not fund ineffective abstinence-only-until-marriage programs that leave young people without the information they need to make safe and healthy choices. TAKE ACTION TODAY!!
The Title V abstinence-only-until-marriage program expired on June 30 and, at that time, had been refused by nearly half of the states both because of the restrictive nature of the program and the fact that overwhelming evidence has proven these programs to be ineffective and a waste of taxpayer dollars.
To learn more, visit www.coalitionforsexed.org. The Coalition for Responsible Sex Ed is a partner in the No More Money Campaign.