In a fax sent to the House Education Committee , she voiced her opposition to a bill that would require schools to emphasize abstinence in sexual education classes. Glidden complained that teaching abstinence emphasizing the dangers of sex does not work. Let's not play politics with our children's lives. Armed with statistics, supporters of the bill stress the practical need for abstinence education.
Safe sex is a myth.
Kennedy said teaching about contraception encourages students to engage in sexual activity. We need to be brave enough to unabashedly tell youth that sex before marriage is not only not moral, it is not healthy. Abstinence is the only 'safe' way to go. Kennedy cited high success rates of several programs advocating abstinence. She said these programs combat the psychological effects of early sexual activity, like chronic low self esteem in girls and drug use in both males and females.