To quote Dr. Adalja, "Without education regarding risks from other types of sexual practices, the "abstinence-only" approach will not make a dent in sexually transmitted infection rates and will leave the populace in a state of ignorance. "

The public is already in a state of ignorance if choosing to allow the government to take any responsibility from the parent, especially the responsibility of sexual education. Have you not in sundry instances stated, Dr., that you strongly oppose government meddling in the lives of private citizens? Or is that belief too, only situationally applied to the legalization of drugs and abortion? But when the argument comes to sex, you fully endorse government meddling under the guise of public education. Hypocrisy? Or just another example of liberal philosophy at it's finest? One in the same, Dr. Adalja. What you fail to realize, or apathetically realize, is that most parents are already at odds with the sexual teachings of the atheistic mantras of the far left. We're at odds with it, and do not appreciate the government sticking another knife in our back, especially when it comes to our children. Moreover, your whole premise is based upon the presumption that parents are too stupid and unable to teach their children anything about sex, and thus the wise all-knowing government must therefore humbly remove such an arduous task from them.