Lest you think that the newly minted Republican Party platform is just anti-abortion, it's also anti-contraception.
Abstinence from sexual activity is the only protection that is 100 percent effective against out-of-wedlock pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, including sexually transmitted HIV/AIDS. Therefore, we support doubling abstinence education funding. We oppose school-based clinics that provide referrals, counseling, and related services for contraception and abortion.Here's a link to the Platform (296k PDF), it makes for some very "interesting" reading. I'll be posting more about this over the next few days, as I find some more choice nuggets.
