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<blockquote data-quote="Chevillac" data-source="post: 4261297" data-attributes="member: 553407"><a href="http://www.local6.com/news/15773787/detail.html" target="_blank">http://www.local6.com/news/15773787/detail.html</a>ORLANDO, Fla. -- A recent survey that found some Florida teens believe drinking a cap of bleach will prevent HIV and a shot of Mountain Dew will stop pregnancy has prompted lawmakers to push for an overhaul of *** education in the state.The survey showed that Florida teens also believe that smoking marijuana will prevent a person from getting pregnant.State lawmakers said the myths are spreading because of Florida&#039;s abstinence-only *** education, Local 6 reported.They are proposing a bill that would require a more comprehensive approach, the report said.It would still require teaching abstinence but students would also learn about condoms and other methods of birth control and disease prevention.The bill just passed its first vote in a committee, Local 6 reported.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Chevillac, post: 4261297, member: 553407"] [URL="http://www.local6.com/news/15773787/detail.html"]http://www.local6.com/news/15773787/detail.html[/URL] ORLANDO, Fla. -- A recent survey that found some Florida teens believe drinking a cap of bleach will prevent HIV and a shot of Mountain Dew will stop pregnancy has prompted lawmakers to push for an overhaul of *** education in the state. The survey showed that Florida teens also believe that smoking marijuana will prevent a person from getting pregnant. State lawmakers said the myths are spreading because of Florida's abstinence-only *** education, Local 6 reported. They are proposing a bill that would require a more comprehensive approach, the report said. It would still require teaching abstinence but students would also learn about condoms and other methods of birth control and disease prevention. The bill just passed its first vote in a committee, Local 6 reported. Watch Local 6 News for more on this story. [/QUOTE]

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