The 'big bucks' of abstinence

Less than 23 cents out of every dollar spent on teen sexual health went for abstinence education. So why the caterwauling over pocket change for abstinence? . . . What's never mentioned, though, is how sexually active youth are part of the market for certain commercial sex- and disease-related products, and abstinent behavior reduces that market share. Pam Mullarkey, founder of [pro-abstinence] Project SOS in Jacksonville, FL, says, "Giving [Planned Parenthood's ilk] money is definitely a conflict of interest since they make money when teens have sex. I would love to see a breakdown of the profits they make for the following: Birth control monthly charge, approx. $30 per girl. STD Testing. STD medication for each of the STDs they contract. Abortion for when the forget their birth control or they don't work. No wonder they have spent so much money trying to destroy abstinence education - it directly costs them big bucks." Washington Times