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  2. Created By
    Joanne Mendez
    Scottsdale, AZ
About this Petition Petition Letter

In March, the CDC released a national study revealing that one in four girls and young women in this country are infected with a sexually transmitted disease. Nearly HALF of all African-American teenagers ages 14 to 19 are infected.

This is after 10 YEARS and $1.5 BILLION of "abstinence-only" sex education. Experts in every relevant field have overwhelmingly declared these programs to be a total failure, and now the infection rates are proving it.

Political and religious agendas have no place in the classroom. America's youth NEED to know how to protect themselves. Tell congress to stop recklessly funding these discredited programs and to provide teens with a comprehensive sex education. Their health and futures depend on it.

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Stop Funding "Abstinence-Only" Sex Education

Dear Representative,

In March, the CDC released a national study revealing that one in four girls and young women in this country are infected with a sexually transmitted disease. Nearly HALF of all African-American teenagers ages 14 to 19 are infected.
 
This is after 10 YEARS and $1.5 BILLION of "abstinence-only" sex education. Experts in every relevant field have overwhelmingly declared these programs to be a total failure, and now the infection rates are proving it.
 
Political and religious agendas have no place in the classroom. America's youth NEED to know how to protect themselves. As your constituent, I urge you to stop recklessly funding these discredited programs and to provide teens with a comprehensive sex education. Their health and futures depend on it.

[Your name]

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