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Abstinence program offends 'nontraditional families'

Canceled after parents object to emphasis on waiting for marriage

Posted: December 28, 2004
1:00 a.m. Eastern

© 2004 WorldNetDaily.com

Board members halted an abstinence-based sex-ed program at a public middle school because "nontraditional families" might be offended by its emphasis on marriage.

The Lansing, N.Y., Board of Education also was concerned that the program's Christian affiliation would be inappropriate for a public school, the Ithaca Journal reported.

The cancellation of "I'm Worth Waiting For," for at least this semester, surprised the program's presenter Ithaca Pregnancy Center, which is sponsored by more than two dozen area churches.

The center's executive director, Rhonda Mapes, said it felt like parents were on a "war path" against the program, the Journal reported. But she insists it contains no proselytizing, instead focusing on guidelines for making safe and healthy decisions.

The program is conducted in as many as 10 public schools a semester, normally without incident, Mapes told the Ithaca paper.

The board decided Dec. 16 to create a health advisory committee comprised of staff and parents to handle the issue.

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