According to the web site Women’s News on November 11, 2007, here are the stands that the remaining presidential candidates are taking on abstinence education.
Democrats—Hillary Clinton has favored abstinence-plus for a decade. Barack Obama says he respects abstinence as a choice but also advocates age-appropriate comprehensive sex education. Republicans—John McCain promotes abstinence-only programs but has previously promoted comprehensive sex education. Mitt Romney promoted abstinence education in Massachusetts classrooms as governor of that state from 2003 to 2007. Romney, however, checked a box saying he supported comprehensive sex education in a 2002 Planned Parenthood candidate survey. Mike Huckabee favors abstinence-only and opposes abstinence-plus. Ron Paul favors abstinence-only programs.You can read the complete story by clicking here.