It Takes a Family, by Rick Santorum: on Health Care


Rick Santorum: Sex outside of monogamy has consequences of STDs & abortion

Sex outside a monogamous, life-long relationship has consequences: teen pregnancy; out-of-wedlock births and the resulting consequences of teen parenting; abortion and related issues of depression; sexually-transmitted diseases, most notably AIDS; rape & sexual abuse; sexual addiction, especially to pornography; lack of self-respect and self-control; and divorce. The impact of the sexual revolution is staggering. Here is the impact of several STDs per year:
STD Average Lifetime
Cost per Case		Number of new
cases in 2000		Total Direct Medical
Cost per Year
HIV$199,80015,000$3 billion
HPV (Papilloma)$1,228 (women) 4.6 million$2.9 billion
Genital Herpes$417 (women)
$511 (men)		640,000$293 million
Gonorrhea$266 (women)
$53 (men)		431,000$77 million
Source: It Takes A Family, by Sen. Rick Santorum, p.313-314 Jul 4, 2005

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