Abstinence Education Lobby: "We're Very Encouraged By Tim Scott's Appointment To The U.S. Senate"

Rep. Tim Scott: the 47-year-old virgin?

From U.S. News & World Report, about the conservative Republican: "Republican Rep. Tim Scott of South Carolina will vault into the Senate in January, and that makes some supporters of abstinence education very happy. Scott began his political career as an outspoken 30-year-old virgin, and his appointment is seen as a boon by some members of the abstinence education lobby."

More: "National Abstinence Education Association President and CEO Valerie Huber told U.S. News in a statement that her organization 'is very encouraged by the appointment of Tim Scott to the Senate.' Huber notes Scott is a co-sponsor of the Abstinence Education Reallocation Act, which puts a premium on abstinence education. 'He has been a champion of Sexual Risk Avoidance (SRA) Abstinence Education for many years, but this cosponsorship signifies his ongoing commitment to best health outcomes for youth,' she said. Under the bill, abstinence education would be eligible for $110 million in annual federal funding. The bill calls for teaching 'the superior health benefits of sexual abstinence' and the 'skills needed to resist the negative influences of the pervasive sex-saturated culture.'"