The CDC is holding its annual STD prevention conference.  A variety of medical solutions are being discussed but the critical missing piece is primary prevention or abstinence until marriage. Linda Klepacki with Focus on the Family Action says that is the only answer for the more than three million teens suffering from a sexually transmitted disease.

“What’s missing in all of these messages is that there’s no personal responsibility.  No personal accountability for being sexually active.”

She accuses the CDC if sticking its head in the sand especially since nothing the agency has done has worked.

"The CDC has told us from at least 1991, which is 17 years ago, that three million cases of STDs are occurring in teenagers. If your methods work why have you not lowered these numbers? Our teens are the victims of your failed strategies and policies. Enough is enough."

Moira Gaul with the Family Research Council laments the staggering number and the fact that the CDC is sending a mixed message about teen’s overall health.

“It’s really something that’s not congruent with the risk-avoidance message that’s being given to them regarding tobacco, alcohol and drug usage and violence prevention.”

She says the abstinence message could also relieve a health care system spending $15.5 billion annually on STD’s. Repeated calls to CDC were not returned.