ARRA Editor Interviewed by MinnPost.com

In a story by MinnPost.com "The pregnancy: How big of an issue?" interviewed Dr. Bill Smith, ARRA News Service. Smith was quoted as follows:

Bill Smith, an evangelical Christian attending the convention as a blogger, said that when he was growing up in the 1950s and '60s, it wasn't unusual for teenagers to get married." In our day and age, many people were pressured to get married ... but that's not always the best way either."

He said he, like Palin, prefers that teenagers be taught an abstinence-only approach by parents rather than public schoolteachers. He said he favors allowing teens the access to birth control if they have parental approval.

The quote although close, was not exact. The correct comment was "He, like Palin, prefers that teenagers be taught sex education by their parents and that he prefers abstinence-only approach to be taught by public school teachers." Smith said, "he did not approve birth control being issued to students without parental consent. He would agree to allowing a teen's having access to birth control if their parents or guardian approved. Parents are responsible for their children."

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