ORLANDO, Fla. -- Florida teens who believe drinking a cap of bleach will prevent HIV and a shot of Mountain Dew will stop pregnancy have prompted lawmakers to push for an overhaul of sex education in the state.
State lawmakers said the myths are spreading because of Florida's abstinence-only sex education...
[It's not just the schools at fault here. Where are the parents? The churches? The media? Are Florida children learning anything? If children actually believe drinking bleach will prevent HIV and Mountain Dew will prevent pregnancy, then I'm embarassed to be an American.]
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