Texas Tries To Combat Teen Pregnancy With Abstinence-Only Website That Doesn’t Mention Birth Control

[Playinghardball]

Texas has one of the highest rates of teen pregnancy in the country. Although the teen birth rate has been declining over the past decade, the Lone Star State still has the highest rate of repeat teen births, as an estimated 22 percent of teens who give birth have already have at least one child.

In light of those statistics, how is Texas’ Department of Health hoping to help prevent future unintended pregnancies among young women? By spending $1.2 million to build an abstinence-only website that doesn’t include any mention of contraception.

More here: http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/09/27/2690281/texas-abstinence-website/
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[Aerows]

1. Naturally it doesn't

because the goal isn't to prevent pregnancy, it's to make young women feel guilty about sex and feel guilty about getting pregnant.

[Iris]

4. Or to keep them ignorant so they will get pregnant thus ensuring more cannon fodder and worker bees

n/t

[Sunlei]

2. god there is no end to these dumb social 'orgs' taking state millions from health services!!

[benld74]

3. Does the site mention anything about where to place the super glue?