Commentary on news about teen pregnancy, unmarried sexual behavior, STD, HIV/AIDS, and the sex education controversy from the abstinence until marriage perspective.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Family Planning Waiver

Governor Doyle is supporting extension of the free reproductive health services under this federal program to boys and lowering the eligible age to 14.
A comment made at a community meeting was very apropos to this issue: how can our government have a law that states sexual activity under the age of 16 or 18, depending on the state, is illegal and then pass laws that provide free medical services to those who disobey that law. When the services include contraception, isn't that aiding and abetting?
It seems the state has another little problem--not enough of those currently eligible have signed up for the waiver so the state could lose the funding. So what does the state do

  • It increases the eligibility pool; add males and younger children
  • It passes out info cards to all teenagers to increase awareness
  • They solicit youth-serving organizations to be contract registration sites

Parents, do you know where your children are?

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