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Rick perry became governor of texas when george w. bush was elected president in 2000. he has been governor of texas ever since. soon mr. perry is due to announce whether hes going to run again. again to be texas governor. or whether he wants to maybe do something else. most of the smart money is on something else. people think he will not run for governor again because he wants to run for president again instead. and maybe so. and maybe he will do great this time. on paper hes still a great can...

They were two people who wanted to give a child a home. too many children are born to young single parents, disjointed families and unwanting parents, incapable of providing in the ways that they ultimately want to. and they are told they have but one option, abortion. too many children are unborn, the result of a difficult decision but one that ultimately robs another willing family of the chance to be the good parents that will junior and so many others had. adoption is the unspoken and uncele...

Believe. the notion that these are victims and we are the ones forcing rape talk on them. politically raping them, i guess. is so absurd because they leave it out of their equation because they dont care. this is their policy. they dont want any exceptions to ban an abortion even in cases of rape or to often save the life of the mother. it is a situation where their policy keeps being exposed and that is what controversy is. >> and if i can just add, their entire policy around this issue is base...

Its not just damaging to girls. its damaging to boys, too. >> and this is part of the overall cycle of violence. absolutely. it certainly is. and elizabeth seemed to be misconstruing abstinence with self worth and shame. abstinence is a personal choice. self worth and shame is related to rape its two different issues. we need to focus on teaching our young girls prevention and education and awareness and self worth not tied to their bodies. whether its wanted or unwanted sex. we are looking to c...

Like you no longer have worth. you no longer have value. why would it be worth screaming out? why would it make a difference if you are rescued? your life still has no value. >> that was elizabeth smart speaking last week at john hopkins university about how abstinence only education made her reluctant to come forward her her nine-month abduction. currently, 26 states require students be taught that abstinence is the best method to prevent pregnancy. even when research shows us abs innocence onl...

Didnt you run away? why didnt you yell? why didnt you scream? i think it goes even beyond fear. for so many children, especially in sex trafficking, its feelings of self-worth. its feeling like who would ever want me now. i am worthless. that was -- that is what it was for me when i was the first time i was raped. i remember in school one time, i had a teacher who was talking about, well, about abstinence and said, imagine youre a stick of gum and when you engage in sex thats like getting chewed...

This incredible bit of sort of confessional honesty about her ordeal and living through and it wrestling with it. and i want to play it for you, anita and get your thoughts about it as we think about the lives of women who thank god they are alive are going to be tomorrow and a year from now and ten years from now. take a listen. >> i have to tell you, one of the questions that is most commonly asked me is, well, why didnt you run away? why didnt you yell? why didnt you scream? i think it goes e...

>> i mean, my belief toward sexual education is that abstinence is the best policy and the best way to prevent catching stds or getting pregnant, but i believe parents should educate their kids on birth control so if they do make the choice to have sex that theyre at least being safe in that process. i mean, its my choice as a woman whether or not im going to have sex, and its a mans choice if hes going to have sex. but if thats the case, they should be educated that abstinence is the best metho...

The distinction the church would make is abstinence is better. so dont say condoms is the solution, say abstinence is the solution. >> all right. reverend beck, thank you so much. appreciate it. it will be very interesting to see how the pope reacts and the scientific community reacting to the pope willing to go out there and be a little bit more open and embracive of technology and science. a angelina jolie is telling world leaders they need to do more to protect women during wartime. angelina ...

Educate the country on womens reproductive rights and why shes so passionate about it. >> theres never been a time in the history of mankind, that theres been an age of abstinence, did you ever hear of an age of abstinence? to me, i think sex is fun and a lot of things are wonderful and kids often start having it and people have it maybe when theyre not emotionally ready, maybe when they havent had the conference of people who help them make safe choices about sex, some people have sex and theyr...