How remarkably consistent, redux
Back in May I cited some new CDC guidelines about how women should treat themselves as pregnant at all times. I thought that was a silly thing, even though it makes sense considering who is in charge at the moment. I wish it got better.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=2619061&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312
It turns out that they're now Health and Human Services is recommending that the states focus their out-of-wedlock birth reduction programs on women in the 12-29 demographic! If you're as cynical as I am about this, you already know what method they recommend for that.
That's right! Just Say No To Sex!
It worked so bleedingly well with the under-18 set, why not try it with sexually and emotionally mature women!
Pointless. Purely, simply, absolutely, pointless. That's right up there with, "let them eat cake."
The problem they have is sex out of marriage. Apparently children aren't raised right unless there is a man married to the woman of the house. Want to have sex at an early age? Marry the guy first!
What is most especially aggravating about this is that if the Democrats do manage to gain control of both the House and Senate it won't do a damned bit of good. The people the Democrats had to make deals with to get into power tend to be the pro-religion, anti-abortion kind who also like social support programs. These are people who are happy with abstinence-based sex ed and social policy. These are the people that the Democrats need to keep happy in order to stay in power. Don't expect a roll-back of anti-abortion legislation under the potential new House and Senate.
I'm just disgusted.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=2619061&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312
It turns out that they're now Health and Human Services is recommending that the states focus their out-of-wedlock birth reduction programs on women in the 12-29 demographic! If you're as cynical as I am about this, you already know what method they recommend for that.
That's right! Just Say No To Sex!
It worked so bleedingly well with the under-18 set, why not try it with sexually and emotionally mature women!
Pointless. Purely, simply, absolutely, pointless. That's right up there with, "let them eat cake."
The problem they have is sex out of marriage. Apparently children aren't raised right unless there is a man married to the woman of the house. Want to have sex at an early age? Marry the guy first!
What is most especially aggravating about this is that if the Democrats do manage to gain control of both the House and Senate it won't do a damned bit of good. The people the Democrats had to make deals with to get into power tend to be the pro-religion, anti-abortion kind who also like social support programs. These are people who are happy with abstinence-based sex ed and social policy. These are the people that the Democrats need to keep happy in order to stay in power. Don't expect a roll-back of anti-abortion legislation under the potential new House and Senate.
I'm just disgusted.
posted by Corwin at 3:09 PM
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