A bill proposed by Senator Ted Deutch is clouding abstinence progress in the sunshine state claiming teens need more information about safe sex. But Kathleen Sullivan, Chairman of Project Reality, says in a majority of Florida’s middle and high schools, students are already getting the complete message.

“It’s teaching character, self-esteem, respect for others. And it’s so fascinating people who criticize abstinence education most of them have never even opened our program book.”

Sullivan blames abortion groups for misleading teens and lawmakers.

“Testimony from the Planned Parenthood director of education she implies kids are being taught if they drink Mountain Dew or smoke marijuana it’ll prevent pregnancy. That’s simply not true. 

The truth is kids are listening and responding to abstinence curriculum and the numbers are one form of proof.

“Students who took ‘Navigator’ said practicing abstinence is healthy. They went from a pre-testing of 56 to a post-testing of 81. That’s an enormous movement in a positive, healthy attitude.”

Florida ninth grader Sarah Devaux is living proof abstinence education has a lasting impact on decisions affecting behavior. She took the class two years ago.

“I thought I really am going to stay pure until marriage because now I have no doubt about it.

She says it’s given her a stronger foundation.