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Abstinence education funding.(POLICY & PRACTICE)

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| March 01, 2005 | Schneider, Mary Ellen | COPYRIGHT 2005 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The Bush Administration is seeking $206 million in fiscal year 2006 to fund abstinence education activities. The request is a $39 million increase over current funding levels. The money would help "educate adolescents and parents about the health risks of early sexual activity and provide the tools needed to make healthy choices," Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt said. Under the budget proposal, the entire $38 million increase would go toward community-based programs, which ...

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