Monday, May 02, 2005

Montana Governor Will Disband Abstinence Council, Stop Ads

Helena, MT (LifeNews.com) -- Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer plans to disband a statewide abstinence council credited with helping lower the state's high teen pregnancy rates. The governor will also cancel an advertisement campaign funded in part with grants from the federal government.

Montana Family Foundation President and former state legislator Jeff Laszloffy sent a letter to Schweitzer Thursday asking him to reconsider...Laszloffy said the independent poll found that 85% of all respondents felt the ads helped teens avoid pregnancy.
The adage, "If it's not broken, don't fix it", apparently does not apply...

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