For many years I have criticized the Bush administration for their fucking stupid abstinence only concepts of sex education.Although it is hardly a great surprise, the failed concept is how having an impact, as the children of the Bush era become teens, have sex, and then get pregnant.
The teen birth rate declined between 1991 and 2005 by 34%. But as the impact of failed abstinence only education programs kick in from 2005 to 2007, teen birth rate has now increased by 5%, and the trend seems to be more of the same.
In some Southern states where religion and poor education often intertwine the new figures suggest that 25% of teens will get pregnant before the age of 20.
For anyone who was still on the fence regarding abstinence only education and the failed reproductive policies of George Bush, the jury is now in. Time to accept reality.
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