Why did John McCain vote against education programs designed to reduce the number of abortions when he claims to be pro-life?

In a world where sexually transmitted diseases are a growing concern as well as teen pregnancy, it's important to increase awareness of the risks of unprotected sex. It's easy for most of us to comprehend the risks and understand why it's important to educate our children and young adults. While I agree that much of this responsibility should fall on the parents, I also believe that it's critical for the government to assist in the participation of these efforts. Ask any teacher just how much co-operation they get from their parents. I think you'll be shocked by the answer.

In 2005 there was a bill proposed to increase the funding on this effort. John McCain voted against it. Here's the actual bill that he voted against:

Unintended Pregnancy Amendment
S AMDT 244 to S Con Res 18: To expand access to preventive health care services that reduce unintended pregnancy (including teen pregnancy), reduce the number of abortions, and improve access to women's health care.

Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt an amendment to the Senate's 2006 Fiscal Year Budget that allocates $100 million for the prevention of unintended pregnancies.

Highlights:

• Increases funding and access to family planning services
• Funds legislation that requires equitable prescription coverage for contraceptives under health plans
• Funds legislation that would create and expand teen pregnancy prevention programs and education programs concerning emergency contraceptives

Source: http://votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=V3489&can_id=53270
See John McCain's full voting record: http://votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=53270

I'd personally like to know why John McCain feels that sex education programs are not important enough to deserve government funding. For a man who claims to be pro-life, why is he not interested in reducing the number of abortions? The root of the cause is lack of awareness and poor education. In the grand scheme of things, this is not a huge priority, but it is a big one none the less. It definitely deserves some strong government focus in my humble opinion. One of the lines in this bill's description that I find most important is "improve access to women's health care." Why is it that John McCain feels that this is an unworthy cause?

Conclusion, John McCain doesn’t get it. He just votes where his party tells him to vote without making any intelligent decisions on his own. This was only one of his voting blunders that I felt most disturbed about. Feel free to look at his entire voting history to see some of the others.