Just a couple of months ago, so-called “pro-life” Congressmembers stood before the press corps on the lawn of the White House snickering over the inclusion of family planning in the stimulus package. They successfully removed the non-budgetary provision—claiming it had nothing to do with helping families in tough economic times. Now, we're seeing the very real impact the economy is having in American’s reproductive lives and how meaningful greater access to pregnancy prevention would in fact be. The Denver Daily News reported this week that: “Abortion rate spikes: Some say 10% rise in Colorado may be due to bad economy.”

And if we needed more evidence of the failed policies of the pro-life camp, on Monday, Bristol Palin's baby Daddy Levi Johnson will appear on the Tyra Banks show with his sister and Mom to discuss the “most of the time” safe sex strategy he and Bristol used which led them to become teen parents and his belief abstinence-only champion Governor Palin knew they were sexually active all along.

Here’s the teaser,

In related news, some school districts are taking pro-active measures the protect teens from pregnancy and disease. In Florida, the Beacon online reports, “The [Volusia County] school system is working with the Volusia County Health Department to develop programs to teach parents how to talk with their children about sex, abstinence and contraception. Parents will be able to take evening classes at the schools. “The whole theme of this is education, to prevent pregnancies and STDs,” the county’s school health director explained.”

It’s great for sex education to finally be getting an education theme. The ignorance theme, while daring, produced some unexpected results. Just ask Levi.