Trump administration abruptly cancels grants for teen pregnancy prevention

Nicholas Mark from the University of Wisconsin argues that the reason that agency gave for canceling these grants — “normalizing sexual activity for minors” — is a “bizarre” framework.

“In a world where teens have smartphones, teens are surrounded by sex and such easy access to sex and sexual imagery, sexual iconography,” he says. “It seems silly to think that having a source of verifiable, trusted information on safe sex would be worse than the information environment that people are already steeped in.”

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