Nearly half of the 50 states have rejected federal abstinence-education funding. New Hampshire decided this week it will not be among them.
The New Hampshire Executive Council, which oversees the affairs of the state, voted Wednesday to accept its share of the $50 million Title V funding.
"This success will allow schoolchildren in New Hampshire to continue to hear the life-saving message of abstinence-until-marriage," said Linda Klepacki, sexual health analyst for Focus on the Family Action.
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