A major U.S. Senate spending bill was approved in subcommittee Tuesday — without any funding for abstinence education. The Senate Appropriations Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies legislation does, however, provide money for comprehensive sex education.
Earlier this summer, lawmakers allowed funding for abstinence education programs to expire, while increasing the amount of money going to Title X, the main funding source for abortion giant Planned Parenthood.
Chad Hills, abstinence analyst with Focus on the Family Action, said Democrats are eager to push the comprehensive model on our kids.
"We are blindly pouring millions into advocating the lowest expected teen behaviors," he explained. "We need to teach to the highest expected standard–keeping sex within committed marriage — rather than expecting the least and getting the worst."
Abstinence money has been routinely cut since the Democrats took over the House and Senate.
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