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Page 1 of 2 Hall, Cline E. From: Sent: To: Dr.Jerry Falwell (webmaster-reply@falwell.coml Friday, December 03, 2004 2:35 PM fc@list.falwell.com Subject: THE LEFT LAUNCHES OFFENSIVE AGAINST SCHOOL ABSTINENCE PROGRAMS Falwell Confidential Date: December 3, 2004 From: Jerry Falwell THE LEFT LAUNCHES OFFENSIVE AGAINST SCHOOL ABSTINENCE PROGRMS Rep. Henry Waxman, one of the U.S. House of Representatives most liberal members, has taken aim at federally funded abstinence education programs, accusing many of them of promoting misleading information regarding abortion and sexually transmitted diseases. � report commissioned by the congressman said that abstinence programs distort information on the use of condoms in preventing pregnancy and the spread of disease, overstate the incidence of emotional and/or physical suffering following abortion and over-accentuate religious values in instruction. The report was critical of abstinence programs suggesting that life begins at conception. Leftist critics of school-based abstinence don't like the fact that President Bush has promoted these programs and allotted additional funds to them. This year, national abstinence programs will get $170 million in federal funds . It is important that Americans understand that Rep. Waxman is a leading proponent of condom-distribution programs. He is not simply an unbiased observer in this situation. The fact is that there are many abstinence education organizations that are helping young people carry out their oaths to remain sexually abstinent until their marriages. Many leftists despise absolute values that require personal commitment and, often, dependence on faith. So it really shouldfit be surprising that school- based abstinence education programs are in their crosshairs . Focus on the Family Sexual Health Analyst Linda Klepacki said that many criticisms leveled at abstinence programs are based on suspect science . "Rep. Waxman' s agenda comes through loud and clear on every page of his latest attempt to discredit the important work being done in our natiofE schools to protect teens from the physical and emotional consequences of sex outside of she said. "Perhaps most laughable is the charge that abstinence marriage , " educators present subj ective opinions as scientific fact� that' s a favorite strategy of the condoms-first crowd, one it has perfected through the years'.' Mrs. Klepacki noted that Rep. Waxman failed to note that the failure rate of condoms in the first 12 months of use by teen females is as high as 22.5 percent. There's a recipe for disaster if ever there was one. This is a critical fact, especially when one considers the fact that the Alan Guttmacher Institute found that about three million teens contract an STD ( sexually-transmitted disease) each year. Some of these diseases have no cures . It is important that teens know that condoms are simply not a panacea in terms of protecting themselves from disease. 12/6/2004
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Title | The Left Launches Offensive Against School Abstience Programs |
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Jerry Falwell Abstinence abortion Sex education |
Description | This issue of Falwell Confidential details how liberal Representative, Henry Waxman, plans to defund government funded abstinence programs in school. Rev. Falwell claims that leftist groups advocate for a 'condoms first' approach, despite the consequences of sex outside of marriage. |
Creator | Jerry Falwell; |
Date | 2004-12-03 |
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Language | eng |
Relation | FAL 2-1-2 Folder 6; FAL 2:1 Box 1 |
Audience | College Students; Researchers |
Folder | FAL Record Group 2 SubGroup 1 Series 2 Folder 6 |
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Title | The Left Launches Offensive Against School Abstience Programs |
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Jerry Falwell abstinence abortion sex education |
Description | This issue of Falwell Confidential details how liberal Representative, Henry Waxman, plans to defund government funded abstinence programs in school. Rev. Falwell claims that leftist groups advocate for a 'condoms first' approach, despite the consequences of sex outside of marriage. |
Creator | Jerry Falwell; |
Date | 2004-12-03 |
Type | Text |
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Source | 001_The Left Launches Offensive Against School Abstience Programs.tif |
Language | eng |
Relation | FAL 2-1-2 Folder 6; FAL 2:1 Box 1 |
Audience | College Students; Researchers |
Transcript | Page 1 of 2 Hall, Cline E. From: Sent: To: Dr.Jerry Falwell (webmaster-reply@falwell.coml Friday, December 03, 2004 2:35 PM fc@list.falwell.com Subject: THE LEFT LAUNCHES OFFENSIVE AGAINST SCHOOL ABSTINENCE PROGRAMS Falwell Confidential Date: December 3, 2004 From: Jerry Falwell THE LEFT LAUNCHES OFFENSIVE AGAINST SCHOOL ABSTINENCE PROGRMS Rep. Henry Waxman, one of the U.S. House of Representatives most liberal members, has taken aim at federally funded abstinence education programs, accusing many of them of promoting misleading information regarding abortion and sexually transmitted diseases. � report commissioned by the congressman said that abstinence programs distort information on the use of condoms in preventing pregnancy and the spread of disease, overstate the incidence of emotional and/or physical suffering following abortion and over-accentuate religious values in instruction. The report was critical of abstinence programs suggesting that life begins at conception. Leftist critics of school-based abstinence don't like the fact that President Bush has promoted these programs and allotted additional funds to them. This year, national abstinence programs will get $170 million in federal funds . It is important that Americans understand that Rep. Waxman is a leading proponent of condom-distribution programs. He is not simply an unbiased observer in this situation. The fact is that there are many abstinence education organizations that are helping young people carry out their oaths to remain sexually abstinent until their marriages. Many leftists despise absolute values that require personal commitment and, often, dependence on faith. So it really shouldfit be surprising that school- based abstinence education programs are in their crosshairs . Focus on the Family Sexual Health Analyst Linda Klepacki said that many criticisms leveled at abstinence programs are based on suspect science . "Rep. Waxman' s agenda comes through loud and clear on every page of his latest attempt to discredit the important work being done in our natiofE schools to protect teens from the physical and emotional consequences of sex outside of she said. "Perhaps most laughable is the charge that abstinence marriage , " educators present subj ective opinions as scientific fact� that' s a favorite strategy of the condoms-first crowd, one it has perfected through the years'.' Mrs. Klepacki noted that Rep. Waxman failed to note that the failure rate of condoms in the first 12 months of use by teen females is as high as 22.5 percent. There's a recipe for disaster if ever there was one. This is a critical fact, especially when one considers the fact that the Alan Guttmacher Institute found that about three million teens contract an STD ( sexually-transmitted disease) each year. Some of these diseases have no cures . It is important that teens know that condoms are simply not a panacea in terms of protecting themselves from disease. 12/6/2004 |
Folder | FAL Record Group 2 SubGroup 1 Series 2 Folder 6 |
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