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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOnce again, Texas leads the charge to the bottom
Truly disgusting. I despair seeing this crap come out of Austin. I am so sad (and ashamed) to say I am a Texan. We never used to be this cruel, nor so reliant upon ignorance and hate. Now it is 'business as usual' for us.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas would cut $3 million from programs to prevent HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases and spend that money instead on abstinence education...
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[link:http://www.bustle.com/articles/73430-texas-wants-hiv-std-prevention-money-used-for-abstinence-education-instead|
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Once again, Texas leads the charge to the bottom (Original Post)
Scalded Nun
Apr 2015
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hollysmom
(5,946 posts)1. isn't it running neck and neck with Kentucky?
BeeBee
(1,074 posts)2. Yeah, because that works so well. n/t
sinkingfeeling
(51,471 posts)3. Yep, having the 4th. highest teen pregnacy rate isn't good enough. Got
to give Mississippi a run for the money.
Hepburn
(21,054 posts)4. Wow...
...talk about being blind.