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Governor-Elect Promises to Sign Same-Sex Civil Union Legislation in Hawaii
Hawaii’s governor-elect, Neil Abercrombie (D), who won the November 2 election with 58 percent of the vote, has…
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Albuquerque Public Schools Amends Contraception Disbursement Policy
The Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) policy committee recently voted to revise a school district policy that prohibits school-based…
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Abortion Becomes Hot-Button Issue in Brazilian Presidential Election
On October 31, 2010, Brazil elected its first female president, Dilma Rousseff, with 56 percent of the vote.…
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Pope Benedict XVI Says Condoms a Lesser Evil When Preventing HIV
For the first time, the leader of the Catholic Church has indicated that condoms may be a moral…
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Center for Reproductive Rights Takes FDA to Court (Again) Over Emergency Contraception Access
Recent failings by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to comply with a court order regarding widespread…
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Read the Summer/Fall 2010 Issue of SIECUS Developments!
SIECUS Developments is the semiannual newsletter of SIECUS. Since 1964, SIECUS has been at the forefront of promoting…
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Large-Scale Survey Investigates the Sexual Behavior of Americans
In the largest nationally representative and comprehensive study on sexual behavior ever conducted in the United States, The…
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High-Profile Suicides of LGBTQ Youth Lead to Calls for Action, New Advocacy Efforts
A recent series of high-profile suicides by youth are believed to be the result of lesbian, gay, bisexual,…
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Legislation Introduced to Eliminate Failed Title V Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Program, Shift Funding to Comprehensive Sexuality Education
Recognizing the substantial body of research proving abstinence-only-until-marriage programs to be “ineffective in stopping or delaying teen sex,…
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Helena School District Moves Forward after Sex Education Controversy, Plans for Implementation
Nearly two and a half years since the process began to update and revise the school district’s health…
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New Jersey Family Planning Programs Lose $7.5 Million Dollars in State Funding
The final attempt to salvage $7.5 million in family planning funding that serves 58 programs in New Jersey…
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Statement of the SIECUS Board of Directors on the Appointment of Monica Rodriguez as SIECUS President and CEO
It is with great pleasure that the Board of Directors of the Sexuality Information and Education Council…
