Taxpayer funds to abstinence-only programs - Worth Noting - Brief Article

* The American Civil Liberties Union is currently challenging the Louisiana Governor's Program on Abstinence. Funded by government money, the program proclaims that "it's time to restore our Judeo-Christian heritage in America" and grants thousands of dollars to fund "Christ-centered" theater skits and radio shows that "share abstinence as part of the gospel message." According to the ACLU, the federal government currently provides more than $100 million a year in taxpayer funds to abstinence-only programs, while programs that emphasize abstinence but also teach about contraception and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases aren't even eligible for this money.

Karen Ann Gajewski is an editor at the Humanist.

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