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CDC Releases New Reports Showing an Increase in STD Prevalence, Increase In HIV Cases
A federal study released on March 11 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that…
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52nd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women Held at United Nations
The 52nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was held at the United Nations…
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Conference Examines Womens HIV/AIDS Risks in Pakistan
On March 3–4, 2008 a groundbreaking conference was held in Pakistan to discuss HIV/AIDS issues among women in…
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U.S. District Court Dismisses Lawsuit against FDA over Nonprescription Sales of Plan B
On March 4, 2008, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a lawsuit that sought…
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Editorials across the Country Voice Support for Comprehensive Sex Education
Spurred by the recent release of data from a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Students Suspended for Protesting Districts Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Policy
Wood River, IL Two students were suspended for “insubordination” and violating the dress code after wearing shirts proclaiming…
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Opponents Claim Teen Prevention Education Program Endangers Minors, Threaten Lawsuit
Gloucester County, NJ The Teen Prevention Education Project (Teen PEP) has come under fire by abstinence-only-until-marriage proponents at…
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Connecticut Considers Grants for Health Education
Discussions and debates on whether states should fund comprehensive health education have been common over the past years. In…
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SIECUS Applauds Iowa’s Refusal of Title V Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Funding
New York, NY – Today, Iowa became the 17th state to withdraw from the federal abstinence-only-until-marriage block grant…
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European Parliament Hearing on Comprehensive Sexuality Education in the Global South
The European Parliament held a hearing on February 12, 2008 titled the “Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights…
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European Parliament Holds Public Hearing on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
On January 29, the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality of the European Parliament (EP) held a…
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HIV Ban Repealed By State Department on Foreign Service Officers
On February 15th, the U.S. State Department lifted a ban preventing HIV-positive individuals from becoming Foreign Service officers.…
