Texas leads nation in abstinence education funding Chron.com - Houston Chronicle:
"Federal statistics in June showed that 52.9 percent of Texas students in ninth through 12th grades had sexual intercourse, compared with 47.8 nationally. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also reported that Texas youths are less likely to use condoms.
Public schools in Texas are not required to offer sex education, but those that do must make the lessons abstinence-focused. Instructions about condoms are couched in terms of how often they fail, according to state law.
Abstinence-only supporters say more comprehensive sex education sends a mixed message to teenagers that having sex at their age is fine, while opponents cite surveys that they say prove abstinence lessons are failing.
Regardless, a change in Texas policy does not appear likely, the Austin American-Statesman reported Sunday.
'The governor is comfortable with the current law and supports abstinence programs,' said Allison Castle, a spokeswoman for Gov. Rick Perry."
Again, Texas is on the cutting edge of..... oh, wait. Texas is never on the cutting edge of anything.
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