title: Abstinence-only roots date back to 1996. Funding and programs on rise.
abstract: Abstinence-only education was a by-product of welfare reform laws almost a decade ago; the movement continues and has become even more controversial, critics say. The third evolution of such educational programs is SPRANS: Special Projects of Regional and National Significance, which could see a jump in funding from $55 million to $135 million.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D012736:Sex Education / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D012746:Sexual Abstinence; D014481:United States