49 States poised to accept Federal aid to teach abstinence. Clearinghouse, AIDS Newsletter Database, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5714. A fee will apply.

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49 States poised to accept Federal aid to teach abstinence. Clearinghouse, AIDS Newsletter Database, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5714. A fee will apply.

AIDS Policy Law. 1997 Jun 27;12(12):6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/97702699

Abstract: A Federal program offering funds to States that implement an abstinence-only curriculum for school children is being well received in every State except Wyoming. In Wyoming, a task force recommended that the governor not accept the money because it amounts to federally-dictated morality. The program gives $4 in Federal funds for every $3 in State funds. The law dictates that States receiving the money must teach abstinence from sexual activity outside of marriage to all school-age children. Opponents argue that an abstinence-only curriculum ignores adolescents who are already engaging in sexual relations. Some States will use the funds to develop school-based curriculums and others will develop media-based campaigns.

Keywords: *Sex Education/ECONOMICS *Sexual Abstinence
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