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Policy & Politics

Excerpt: President's State of the Union Message to Congress and the Nation

From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

January 21, 2004

Following is an excerpt from President Bush's State of the Union address, as transcribed by The New York Times:

"To encourage right choices, we must be willing to confront the dangers young people face -- even when they are difficult to talk about.

"Each year, about 3 million teenagers contract sexually transmitted diseases that can harm them, or kill them, or prevent them from ever becoming parents. In my budget, I propose a grass-roots campaign to help inform families about these medical risks.

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"We will double federal funding for abstinence programs, so schools can teach this fact of life: Abstinence for young people is the only certain way to avoid sexually transmitted diseases. Decisions children make now can affect their health and character for the rest of their lives. All of us -- parents and schools and government -- must work together to counter the negative influence of the culture, and to send the right messages to our children."

Back to other news for January 21, 2004

Adapted from:
New York Times
01.21.04; President George W. Bush

  
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This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
 
 

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