Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

September 8, 2008 10:35:16 AM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

« Back to the grid | Next story »

Senator Has Hots for Anti-Sex Ed

Posted Oct 31, 07 3:37 PM CDT in Politics,  US 

(Newser) – Arlen Specter has won over $8 million in earmarks for abstinence education in Pennsylvania, sparking jibes from critics and accusations of political pandering. The moderate Republican senator supports abortion rights and sex education, Politico reports, leading some to cry hypocrisy when he directs money to no-sex-until-marriage projects like Coolvirginity.com.

The Pennsylvanian is the only member of Congress to earmark money for abstinence efforts. Specter counters that the earmarks are chosen on merit, because reducing premarital sex would “be an enormous step forward.” Traditionally challenged most from his right flank, Specter has been charged with picking a few pet conservative topics. But one blogger takes him at his word: “Arlen Specter REALLY doesn’t want you having sex.”

Source Politico

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon

Related Newser Stories

  • Teen Sex Rate Stops Dropping

    Jun 5, 08 8:45 AM CDT
    Teen Sex Rate Stops Dropping A decade-long drop in the teen sex rate leveled off between 2001-2007 and it may now be slowly rising again, the Washington Post reports. The government survey of thousands of high school students also found that an increase in condom use flattened out in 2003. The numbers have alarmed public health workers and revived debate about the effectiveness of abstinence-focused sex-ed programs. More »

  • Women Reclaim Virginity Through Faith, Surgery

    Feb 28, 08 6:30 PM CST
    Women Reclaim Virginity Through Faith, Surgery Efforts to reclaim lost virginity appear to be gaining steam across the country, MSNBC reports. More young women are declaring a sexual do-over, with some even opting for surgical replacement of the hymen, say doctors who’ve seen an increase in the procedures. “I felt really bad from a religious standpoint,” a 23-year-old single mother of two said, explaining her decision to spiritually revirginize. More »

  • Bush Pushes Abstinence in AIDS Program

    Feb 17, 08 1:21 PM CST
    Bush Pushes Abstinence in AIDS Program President Bush urged Congress today to “stop squabbling” and renew his global AIDS program, which provides medication and treatment for millions and earmarks funds for abstinence efforts. In Tanzania, his African tour’s second stop, Bush signed a $700 million aid package, saying, “We don’t want people guessing on the continent of Africa whether the generosity of the American people will continue.” More »

  • Abstinence Ed. Isn't Slowing Teen Sex

    Nov 7, 07 1:17 PM CST
    Abstinence Ed. Isn't Slowing Teen Sex Abstinence-only sex-education courses funded by the federal government are no match for teenage libido, according to a new study from a non-partisan group seeking to reduce teen pregnancy. The study found such programs had less “positive impact” than more comprehensive curricula, the AP reports, and dismissed as myth the idea that teaching about contraceptives increases promiscuity. More »

  • Falling Teen Sex Rates Stall

    Jul 24, 07 4:57 AM CDT
    Falling Teen Sex Rates Stall After steadily dropping for a decade, the US teenage sex rate leveled off in 2001 and has stalled there since, according to a government study. What caused the halt in the trend is unclear, but it coincides with the beginning of increased funding for abstinence-only sex education and may reflect more relaxed attitudes among teens to the dangers of AIDS. More »

Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, center, accompanied by Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., left, and Senate Minority Whip Trent Lott of Miss., gestures during...   (Associated Press)
Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, discusses President Bush's nomination of retired federal judge Michael Mukasey to replace Attorney General Alberto Gonzales,...   (Associated Press)
Senate Judiciary Committee member, Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 26, 2007, to discuss Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and...   (Associated Press)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Bush Admin Launches National Abstinence Campaign   (faizshakir (YouTube))

« Prev« Prev | Next »Next »
Our editors also recommend:

Threads (1 of 2)

Tags

Pennsylvania  • earmarks  • Arlen Specter  • abstinence  • abstinence education


Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

Today's Most Popular


Other US Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »