Washington D.C., May 11, 2007 / 11:28 am
Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia has urged the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to maintain continued funding levels for abstinence education for young people.
“Authentic abstinence education has provided a valuable alternative to programs that accept and facilitate premarital sexual activity,” said the cardinal in a letter this week to the committees, as they consider Fiscal Year 2008 appropriations bills. The cardinal is the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee for Pro-Life Activities.