Palin was for full sex education in the schools and the promotion and use of contraception. The question is whether she is now against both.
The L.A. Times reports:
In a widely quoted 2006 survey she answered during her gubernatorial campaign, Palin said she supported abstinence-until-marriage programs. But weeks later, she proclaimed herself "pro-contraception" and said condoms ought to be discussed in schools alongside abstinence.
"I'm pro-contraception, and I think kids who may not hear about it at home should hear about it in other avenues," she said during a debate in Juneau.
For once, I agree with the Governor. But McCain thinks differently. Through a McCain spokesdrone:
McCain's campaign did not respond to questions about whether Palin's position is inconsistent with his. But earlier, a campaign spokesperson said McCain believes abstinence is "the only safe and responsible alternative."
"To do otherwise is to send a mixed signal to children that, on the one hand they should not be sexually active, but on the other, here is the way to go about it," according to a statement provided by the campaign. "As any parent knows, ambiguity and equivocation leads to problems when it comes to teaching children right from wrong."
Bet you $.01 that Palin now has a new position on sex education. And I won't go into the obvious about her daughter Bristol.
But this is one issue that isn't going to be decisive, if it even gets any air time.