The 1996 Welfare Reform Act contains many provisions aimed at combating teenage pregnancy, including the reduction of welfare benefits for teens who are not in school and not living with a suitable guardian and increased enforcement of statutory rape laws. One of the most controversial provisions provides $50 million in federal funds for abstinenceonly sex education in schools.
Supporters of abstinence-only sex education maintain that traditional sex education programs, which provide information about contraception and protection from disease, send students mixed messages about...
Source: Teenage Pregnancy, ©2002-10 Gale Cengage. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
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