I wrote a draft post a couple months ago, but thought it became outdated before I could finish. However, a front page Daily Kos article inspired me to finish the job.
I found an article in the Huffington Post indicating that "Abstinence education can delay sex." It sounded suspicious, but I cannot completely blame them because the link is to an article in the Washington Post titled "Abstinence-only programs might work, study says." Of course the title is a bit misleading, but you have to read past the headline to figure that out, just like you will have to follow me to the jump for a further explanation. My point, however, is that headlines and articles easily gets worked into talking points that can influence national policy and our lives. I found these headlines, and the content of the articles, misleading and I expect more responsibility from the above mentioned institutions when they report on politically charged news stories.
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