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Common Ground Bill Seeks to Prevent Unintended Pregnancy, Reduce the Need for Abortions, and Support Parents
Could the third time be the charm? That is the hope of Representatives Tim Ryan (D-OH), an opponent…
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Audit Report Shows Former Title V Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Grant Coordinator Misused Funds
A recent audit conducted by the office of the Louisiana Legislative Auditor reports that Gail Dignam, former chief…
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Recent Research Finds Condoms Are Effective In Reducing the Risk of Herpes
Source: Emily T. Martin, Elizabeth Krantz, Sami L. Gottlieb, Amalia S. Magaret, Andria Langenberg, Lawrence Stanberry, Mary…
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New Report Shows Positive Results for Comprehensive Sex Education Program in Cleveland Public Schools
A recently released report reveals the effectiveness of a comprehensive sexuality education program implemented in the Cleveland Metropolitan…
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Louisiana Expands Conscience Laws for Health Care Workers
On July seventh Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal signed into law House Bill 517 sponsored by Democratic State Representative…
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Indian High Court Decriminalizes Same-Sex Acts
On July 2, 2009, the Delhi High Court of India legalized same-sex acts between two consenting adults, overturning…
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House Zeros out Existing Abstinence-Only Funding; Invests in Evidence-Based Prevention Efforts
On Friday, July 24, 2009, the House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2010 Labor, Health and Human…
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American Medical Association Renews Its Support of Comprehensive Sex Education
At its 2009 Annual Meeting, the American Medical Association passed a resolution promoting comprehensive sex education programs as…
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35th G8 Summit: Advocacy Groups urge G8 leaders to Strengthen HIV/AIDS Programs and to Invest in Womens Health
The 35th G8 Summit was held in L’Aquila, Italy from July 8–10, 2009.[i] The G8 group represents the…
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FDA Lowers Age for Over-the-Counter Access of EC and Approves New One-Pill Version
On July 13 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Emergency Contraception for over-the-counter sale to…
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Evaluating Early Adolescents Perceptions of Sexual Abstinence
Source: Mary A. Ott and Elizabeth J. Pfeiffer, “‘That’s Nasty’ to Curiosity: Early Adolescent Cognitions about Sexual Abstinence,”…
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ACTION CENTER – New Advocacy Kit for First Anniversary of the Mexico City Ministerial Declaration Education to Prevent
Haga clic aquí para leer en español ACTION CENTER: Mexico City Ministerial Declaration “Educating to Prevent” August 1, 2009 marks…
