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Article: Governor rejects federal funding for abstinence education

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December 3, 2007
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By MARC KOVAC

Dix Capital Bureau

COLUMBUS -- A group who supports teaching Ohio's schoolchildren that refraining from sexual activity until after marriage is the safest course called on Gov. Ted Strickland to accept federal funding and support abstinence education in the state.

"Despite the positive effect of abstinence education, Gov. Strickland has said 'No thanks' to free federal dollars for abstinence education," Valerie Huber, executive director of the National Abstinence Education Association, said during a rally at the Statehouse Thursday morning. "... It just doesn't make sense. This decision is misguided and one that we are asking the governor to rethink."

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