Funding, which began in the 1980s, has continued to increase since its inception, though support for the programs and legislation surrounding them has become dependent upon the current administration. For example, George W. Bush administration increased federal funding for abstinence-only programs (the only type funded even under the previous Clinton Administration), while the Obama administration reversed the emphasis and provided more federal dollars for comprehensive sex education.Trump Ignores Scientific Evidence Proving Abstinence Only Education Doesn't Work President Donald Trump cut grants to comprehensive sex educationTrump administration cuts short teen pregnancy prevention program funding and proposed increased funding for abstinence-only education.Trump's Proposed Budget Would Invest $277 Million in Abstinence-Only Education
