Abstinence Ed

So how is that abstinence education push by Bush going?

The WP fronts a story that suggests that after years of decline, the rate of sexual activity among teenagers has leveled off. (The story uses the verb "plateau," which is a little confusing, since that particular word suggests a rising, not declining, trend.) Experts say that better sex education and the fear of AIDS began to drive down the rates of teen sexual activity in 1991, just in time to frustrate this TPer's adolescence. The decline seems to have ended around 10 years later—right when the Bush Administration started its push for abstinence promotion in schools, critics note.

Just say no seems to be resulting in a lot of saying yes.