Presidential candidates on abstinence education

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.

Leave a comment