"Of all the components of President George W. Bush's "faith-based" initiative, none has failed more miserably than abstinence-based education. Many of the programs are thinly veiled religious dogma. Study after study has shown them to be ineffective.

"To top it off, the American public does not support this approach. Polls show majorities backing comprehensive sex education for teens, programs that stress the need for abstinence yet also talk about contraceptives and ways to prevent pregnancy and the transmission of disease.

"Despite this, federal tax dollars continue to be poured down the "abstinence-only" rat hole.

"According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancies, there are more than 729,000 teen pregnancies every year. Most of these pregnancies are unplanned. Comprehensive sex education would not have blocked every one of them, of course, but it's a safe bet it would have prevented some. But right now, under federal law, we can't spend even one dime of tax money on these programs."

Women who vote for McSame and Palin, are voing against their own interests including their health.