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President Obama Nominates Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court
On May 26, 2009, President Obama announced Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals as…
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SIECUS Mourns the Loss of Dr. George Tiller
June1, 2009 Statement of SIECUS President , Joseph DiNorcia, Jr., on the Death of Dr.George Tiller The murder…
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Teen Pregnancy Statistics Prompt School Board Official to Consider On-Site Comprehensive Health Care
Cumberland County, NJ School officials at Cumberland Regional High School (CRHS) in Cumberland County, NJ are closer…
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California Court Fails to Strike Down Prop 8
May 26, 2009 Statement of Joseph DiNorcia, Jr., president and CEO of SIECUS, on the Failure of the…
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Students File Lawsuit Over Anti-Gay Harassment and Win Access to a GSA
Indian River, NY In early April, a brother and sister filed a federal lawsuit against Indian River…
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Parent Outcry Leads to Adoption of Sex Ed Curriculum
Orange County, CA In the second week of April, the Newport-Mesa Unified School District Board of Education…
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Statement of SIECUS President, Joseph DiNorcia, Jr., on President Obamas Fiscal Year 2010 Budget
May 7, 2009 Today, President Obama has put forward a budget that zeroes out failed abstinence-only-until-marriage…
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Obama Releases Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Request
On Thursday, May 7, 2009 President Obama released the figures for his Fiscal Year 2010 (FY2010) budget request…
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President Obama Creates Global Health Initiative
On May 5, 2009, President Obama announced the creation of a “Global Health Initiative.” This program is to be…
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New Washington Law Requires State to Apply for Funds Supporting Proven Interventions
On April 30, 2009, Washington Governor Christine Gregoire (D) signed into law Senate Bill 5629, which requires state…
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African First Ladies Champion Womens Health and Rights at US Summit
The African First Ladies Health Summit was held on April 20–21 in Los Angeles, California bringing together first…
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Tennessee Schools Sued over Censored LGBT Websites
Knox County and Nashville, TN On May 19th 2009, the ACLU of Tennessee sued the Knox County…
