Nov 04 2007
Bush gets $28 million increase for abstinence programs
Several groups released statements regarding Democrats’ approval of a $28 million increase requested by President Bush for abstinence-only-until-marriage-programs. The Senate passed the bill after removing amendments relating to abstinence education and stem cell research, according to a Kaiser Network post. Read my related post for background.
Here are various organizations’ and bloggers’ reactions to the funding:
- Advocates for Youth - “Democrats Cave on Sex Education - Again“
- Sex in the Public Square blog post (July)