National Update
Take Action:
Help Stop Ed Programs that Encourage Sexual Activity
Twenty-two members of Congress,
led by Rep. Donald Manzullo of Illinois, have sent a
letter asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO)
to determine if tax dollars should be spent on school
programs that encourage sexual activity.
There are at least 24 “comprehensive”
— meaning condom-promoting sex-education programs sanctioned
by the government whose details — if they were known
— would make parents blush.
The congressmen note that
a “Focus on Kids” program, which is aimed at students
ages 9 to 15, “assigns teens to create a list of ways
to be close to a person without having intercourse,
including body massage, bathing together… fantasizing,
watching erotic movies, reading erotic books and magazines.”
Libby Macke, Director of
Project Reality, said the programs being investigated
are “Becoming a Responsible Teen,” “that teaches kids
how to do condom skills in the classroom. ‘Be Proud,
Be Responsible’ encourages kids to go shopping for condoms
together.”
More than $400 million
annually is being spent on these programs. "We've
also asked, since some of these programs are aimed at
youngsters aged 9 and 10," Manzullo said, "whether
or not the laws of each state where these programs are
being taught are being complied with."
Linda Klepacki, analyst
for sexual health at Focus on the Family said, "I'm
hoping the Government Accountability Office will see
what exactly is being taught to our kids and pull (these
programs) out of public schools. These programs should
not be taught to our kids."
So far the GAO has not
responded to the Congressmen’s request — and that is
where you can help. Please write U.S. Comptroller
General David M. Walker, requesting that he review the
processes by which the Department of Health and Human
Services determines the effectiveness of 24 federally
funded sex-education programs.
Your letter can be as short
as a couple of sentences. A sample is below.
For contact information,
including an easy-to-use e-mail form, click here or
put use this web address:
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Dear David M. Walker,
Along with twenty-two Congressmen,
I am writing to request that your office review the
processes by which the Department of Health and Human
Services determines the effectiveness of 24 federally
funded sex-education programs.
Our children should not
be exposed to programs that encourage sexual activity
such as “Becoming a Responsible Teen” and “Focus on
Kids.” I do not want to see my tax dollars spent on
programs that corrupt our children.
Sincerely,
