This is exactly what I argued

This is what bothers me about the religious right. They operate from the theoretical (sounds ironic, in a way) and refuse to acknowledge mitigating facts. The death penalty is supported because they think it should be moral to execute someone who they know is guilty, but ignore the problems with race, dna evidence and class bias.

Likewise, this story about abstinence only education. Of course abstinence will ensure no unwanted pregnancies or stds, but that isn't the reality. The study shows that 88 percent of teens who take the pledge have sex before marriage, as opposed to 99 percent of those who don't take the pledge. That is only a 10 percent gain, but the bad news is that those 88 percent that are sexually active don't have the education in precautions or contraceptives. So, this program actually endangers kids.

Yahoo! News - Study: Abstinence Pledgers May Risk STDs
: "NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Teens who pledge to remain virgins until marriage are more likely to take chances with other kinds of sex that increase the risk of sexually transmitted diseases, a study of 12,000 adolescents suggests."