Prop 85 Defeated

The Campaign for Real Teen Safety is delighted that California voters rejected Prop 85 and protected the health and safety of our teenagers. California has always been a pro-choice state and the voters saw through this deceptive initiative and said NO to placing our teens in danger. This vote guarantees that all teens, even those from abusive homes, will be able to access qualified doctors, nurses and counselors when they need them.

Thanks to our broad coalition of doctors, nurses, teachers, labor, clergy and civil rights organizations we were able to educate voters about this deceptive and dangerous initiative. Our opponents brought this measure back despite voter rejection just last year. We just built a bigger, stronger coalition and defeated it AGAIN.

The real answer to teen pregnancy is family communication and comprehensive, age appropriate sex education including abstinence. In California we’ve lowered the teen pregnancy rate by 46% through education and information. We must all work to continue that trend.