On the recordMarch 16, 2015
We have significant evidence on a program such as Abstinence-Only Education, that it is one of the best ways to increase teen pregnancy, rather than to reduce it.
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Doggett critiques Abstinence-Only Education for its ineffectiveness in reducing teen pregnancy.
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