Shocking news related to abstinence-only education: It doesn't work. As if this hasn't already been established sufficiently, people. This latest study found that teenagers who took part in the programs were just as likely to have sex as those who did not participate.
Not surprisingly, the report was ordered by Congress, but only released as a result of pressure from California Congressman Henry Waxman's office. The Bush Administration seems determined to stay the course, regardless of data and findings and studies and any rational conclusions (sound familiar?).
Even though I think Bush is an ass and his human service policies are nightmarishly ignorant, I was shocked that the mean age of first intercourse is a mere 14.9 years of age. Ugh. That cannot be good. Most parents would prefer that their kids delay sex until they can at least drive a car (if not later). As such, we better not rely on government programs to educate our kids.
