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The Content of Federally Funded Abstinence-Only Education Programs

House Committee on Government Reform
Special Investigations Division
Abstract
The Special Investigations Division of the House Committee on Government Reform conducted an investigation into the details of the Bush Administration's support for "abstinence-only" sexual education programs. The report evaluated the teachings of the most popular abstinence-only education programs. The investigation found that the programs spread misinformation about contraceptives, abortion, and science.
Date
2004-12-01
Document Type
House Minority Staff Report
Serial Number
Document Length
26 pages
Congress
108
Relation
DOI
Keywords
Staff Reports
PAP Major Code
6: Education
PAP Minor Code
602: Elementary and Secondary Education
Related Hearings
House Committee on Government Reform, hearing on "Domestic Abstinence-Only Programs: Assessing the Evidence," 110th Cong., H.Hrg. 110-115, (2008, April 23)
Press Releases and Contextual Information
https://web.archive.org/web/20051024204029/http://democrats.reform.house.gov/Documents/20041201095458-38938.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20051024203747/http://www.democrats.reform.house.gov/story.asp?ID=734&Issue=Politics+and+Science