Gov. Timothy Kaine has cut state funding for abstinence-only sex-education programs, saying they must include information about contraceptives. Kaine, a Democrat, eliminated a $275,000 matching grant for federal abstinence funding, The Washington Post reported.
Planned Parenthood of Virginia, which had lobbied for the change in policy, praised Kaine for joining its nationwide campaign to eliminate abstinence-only programs.
Sen. Ken Cuccinelli II, R-Fairfax, said he will try in January to get the General Assembly to reverse Kaine's decision.
"The longer you delay the commencement of sexual activity, you have healthier and happier kids and more successful kids," said Cuccinelli, a conservative who won by 92 votes in last week's election, in which Democrats took control of the Senate and made gains in the House.
Victoria Cobb, executive director of the Family Foundation, said: "It is extremely disappointing that Governor Kaine, who ran claiming to be a moderate and touted his faith, has chosen to get in bed with a group like Planned Parenthood."
