At a time when President Bush has requested $206 million in the federal budget for abstainance education, a new study reports that adolescents who take so-called "virginity pledges" are almost as likely to have a STD and are more likely to engage in high-risk sexual behavior. The main reasons? Many of these adolescents consider anything short of intercourse as remaining within their pledge and they often don't have knowledge about methods to prevent STDs.
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-- Issaquah, Wash.
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