“Why Won't Waxman And The Media Tell The Truth About Abstinence?”
Recently Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) issued a phenomenally biased report, created by his own staff, condemning abstinence programs aimed at American teenagers. He made outrageous claims that were dutifully carried by all of the major media with few, if any, questions asked.
Alma Golden, deputy assistant Health and Human Services Secretary for population affairs, said the Waxman report took statements out of context to present the programs in the worst possible light.
Shortly after the Waxman propaganda fest, the highly respected Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued their own report which accurately stated, "Sexual activity declined significantly for younger teenage girls and for teenage boys between 1995 and 2002,… according to a new study released today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The study compares new findings from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth with the previous survey conducted in 1995." The numbers are very encouraging across the board. There have been dramatic improvements in every category thanks in no small part to abstinence programs. The report makes it clear that the number of girls aged 15 to 17 who have had intercourse has declined from 38 percent in 1995 to 30 percent in 2002; a 22% improvement. For boys the decline was 43 to 31 percent; an improvement of 28%. Unfortunately the statistics just don't fit the media's agenda. The facts are that nearly 70% of American teens under the age of 17 have NEVER been sexually active. And the numbers are getting better every year. Instead, the media has chosen to promote the claims of an anti-life
radical in congress who shares their agenda - over the
non-partisan facts from one of the world's most respected health
research organizations. Waxman's Radical Agenda = Hollywood's Anti-Family Agenda To understand why a congressman like Waxman would blatantly distort the truth, you have to know who he represents. Waxman is Hollywood 's “man in Washington ”, with a district that includes Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Malibu. Many feel he has never seen an abortion he didn't like or a lifestyle he found troubling. Given his constituents, it's probably safe to say he has only one job in the nation's capitol - do everything possible to promote Hollywood 's ability to destroy the family. Among other things Waxman has received an amazing 100%
approval rating from Planned Parenthood, the nation's
leading anti-life organization. Planned Parenthood has spent
years and countless dollars trying to discredit abstinence programs
because they offer an alternative to abortions on demand. If
the truth that abstinence works became widely known they would
be out of business. The Media Is Only Too Happy To Give Waxman The Microphone Despite Waxman's obvious and documented bias toward abortion over abstinence, the media gave his "report" front-page coverage. Have you seen or heard anything about the scientific study conducted by the CDC that shows abstinence programs are working? Not surprisingly, recent surveys report that members of the media are overwhelmingly pro-abortion. While they will never admit it, they almost always promote the abortion providers' agenda while ignoring or seeking to discredit those who believe in Life. The reality is that the media and Hollywood depend on the Henry Waxmans of the world to get out the message they want to deliver. The media can't just ‘make up' facts. They rely on ‘reputable' congressman like Henry Waxman to do the heavy lifting for them. He carves up the facts on abstinence the same way anti-Christian forces carve up and attempt to discredit the Word of God - and the media reports it as Gospel. We must to tell Rep. Waxman and the major press that distorting information to make successful programs appear to be failures, while failing to report the truth about such a critical issue for our nation's families WILL NOT STAND. Please Forward This To Anyone You Feel Can Help!
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