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  • Do Not Allow the "Amending" of Federal Abstinence Funding, S.105 (Welfare Reform Bill)

    03/08/2005 6:18:02 PM PST · by Coleus · 7 replies · 386+ views
    On March 9, 2005 at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Finance Committee will consider the Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2005,  S.105,better known as Welfare Reform.  In this bill is the Title V A-H definition of abstinence education.  There is a credible threat that Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) will attempt to amend the definition of abstinence education to include contraception and so-called "safe sex" promotion.   There is also a chance that an amendment will be offered on so-called "medical accuracy" or to authorize spending for a whole new sex-ed program.  We will not have specific information about the amendment until...