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WASHINGTON-The federally-funded abstinence program, which Democrats had vowed to let expire on June 30, benefited from a sudden change of heart in Congress when a unanimous vote revived the program for another three months.Supporters of the Title V Abstinence Education, however, are still apprehensive about the future of the program-commenting that they are unsure about its sustainability beyond the three months.“The battle is far from over. We have no promises beyond three months,” said Valerie Huber, National Abstinence Education Association (NAEA) executive director, according to the Baptist Press. “We’ve got a lot of work to do” to keep abstinence education funding beyond the current fiscal year, she noted.Although Congress agreed to extend the program, they have not worked out funding details for the program’s extension through Sept. 30 before leaving for their Fourth of July recess. The U.S. Senate and House said they will work on the program’s specific funding when they return to Washington July 9.... To read more go to:
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