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From: jttmab5/24/2006 9:47:45 AM
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Wis. Governor Signs Abstinence Bill
By RYAN J. FOLEY, Associated Press Writer
5:47 PM PDT, May 23, 2006

MADISON, Wis. -- Sex education teachers must present abstinence as the preferred behavior for unmarried people under a bill signed Tuesday by Gov. Jim Doyle.

The legislation means teachers must emphasize that refraining from sex before marriage is the most effective way to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. A spokesman for the governor, a Democrat, said most Wisconsin school districts already take that approach. ....

...The birth rate among Wisconsin teens ages 15-19 decreased by 27 percent between 1993 and 2004, from 41 to 30 births per 1,000 females, according to the most recent government survey.

But the overall infection rate of the four top sexually transmitted diseases increased by 3 percent among teens during that time.

latimes.com

Let's get that birth rate back up there! Yo, Jim Doyle, are THE MAN.
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