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Article: REP. SALI: ABSTINENCE EDUCATION WORKS, HELPS TEENS AVOID RISKY BEHAVIOR

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April 23, 2008
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Rep. Bill Sali, R-Idaho (1st CD), has issued the following news release:

Abstinence education does work, Congressman Bill Sali said today, noting that studies prove such education helps teens avoid risky behavior. Sali issued his comments during a hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Sali also said taxpayer money should not be spent to promote inappropriate teen behavior. Congressman Sali's statement follows:

Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Davis,

I want to thank you for calling this important hearing on abstinence education. Abstinence education teaches that "abstinence from sexual activity outside marriage as the expected standard for all school age children," ...

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