Title V Funding in Jeopardy
by Communications
[5.17.2007]
Democratic Leaders Say They Will Not Reauthorize Title V Abstinence Education Program
Kaiser reports
Congressional Democratic leaders on Wednesday said they will not reauthorize the Title V abstinence education program, which expires June 30, the AP/San Francisco Chronicle reports. Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) -- chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over Title V -- said the program has not proven to be effective. Dingell cited a study, commissioned by Congress and conducted by Mathematica Policy Research, that found abstinence-only sex education programs are not effective in preventing or delaying teenagers from having sexual intercourse (Freking, AP/San Francisco Chronicle, 5/16).
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