The Spokesman-Review Newspaper
The Spokesman-Review Newspaper The Spokesman-Review
Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883
Current Temperature
61°F
Current Conditions
Few clouds
View complete weather report
Subscribe now

Huckleberries Online

  1. Blogs
  2. Huckleberries Online
  3. Vox Box: Arizona Rejects Abstinence Funds

Vox Box: Arizona Rejects Abstinence Funds

This article in the Arizona Republic describes how the state will no longer be accepting federal government money for abstinence-only sex education. This makes Arizona the 16th state to reject funds. It has been reported that teen pregnancy and STDs are on the rise, and critics blame sex ed programs in schools that don't teach contraception.

QUESTION: Does contraception need to be taught in schools? Where did you learn about it?

Huckleberries Online

D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.