Texas Teens Increased Sex After Abstinence Program

[Modem Butterfly]

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050131/hl_nm/health_abstinence_texas_dc

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Abstinence-only sex education programs, a major plank in President Bush (news - web sites)'s education plan, have had no impact on teenagers' behavior in his home state of Texas, according to a new study.

Despite taking courses emphasizing abstinence-only themes, teenagers in 29 high schools became increasingly sexually active, mirroring the overall state trends, according to the study conducted by researchers at Texas A&M University.


"We didn't see any strong indications that these programs were having an impact in the direction desired," said Dr. Buzz Pruitt, who directed the study.


Here is some serious schadenfreude fodder. I feel sorry for the teens who are subject to the educational and moral whims of the state, but I want to laugh at the idiots who thought this would be effective. At the same time, the joke is on all of us, since the article goes on to state that an obscene amount of OUR money will be thrown down this hole as abstinence-only education is rolled out nationwide.

Some days you can't laugh for crying.

[shoelace414]

1. that just means we need to spend more on it.

:eyes:

[Modem Butterfly]

2. This would be funny if it weren't so likely to reflect the way they think!

NT

[canuckagainstBush]

3. Texas would do well to

look at our sex-ed here in Canada and in places like the Netherlands, Belgium and Sweden, then compare teen pregnancy rates. :D

[agincourt]

4. It just goes to show.

The more you make it a sin, the funner it becomes.

[Duncan Grant]

5. This study will be suppressed quicker than you can say 'virginity'.

I could almost guarantee that somewhere in HHS/NIH some bushbot is busy debunking this study and preparing a spin for RW talking heads. Wouldn't surprise me a bit... :kick: