Governor Deval Patrick Reacts to Provincetown, MA School Condom Policy!

PROVINCETOWN — Beginning in September, the Provincetown School Committee will allow any student — regardless of age — to ask for and receive a condom.

The policy, initiated by the public school district's health advisory committee, was approved unanimously by four members of the school committee on June 10, school committee chairman Peter Grosso said yesterday. The fifth member of the school board, Kerry Adams, was absent from the June 10 meeting.

"The thing is, sexual activity starts younger and younger," Grosso said. "We don't know what age that is. So we just said, 'We'll make it available to all of them.' We didn't want to pick an age, and I really don't believe we're going to get first-graders asking for a condom, as a practical matter."

Yeah, but what if first-graders DO ask for them as a practical matter? What if they also ask for drugs and alcohol to further enhance their sexual experience! Will you give them those as well?

What has happened to the adults in America?

Fortunately, Gov. Patrick objects to the Provincetown condom plan: