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President Releases Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request; Cuts Critical Healthcare Program; Requests Huge Increase for Abstinence-Only Programs
On February 4, 2008, President Bush submitted his Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Budget Request—the last of his presidency.…
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Florida Considers Comprehensive Sexuality Education Legislation
Florida legislators announced in January that they have proposed a bill amending the state’s sexuality education law. The…
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International Conference Held to Address Global Health Worker Shortages
Global health leaders, national health ministers, and HIV/AIDS experts convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on January 8–10, 2008,…
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State in Focus: The Status of Sexuality Education in Illinois
A recent study conducted across the state of Illinois found that the quality of comprehensive sexuality education is…
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Debate Over Gay-Straight Alliance Heats Up
Okeechobee County, FL The Okeechobee County School Board has been engaged in a lawsuit over its attempts to…
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New Mexico Abstinence Coalition Sues Governor for Allegedly Withholding Information about Abstinence-Only Funds
The New Mexico Abstinence Coalition recently sued Governor Bill Richardson claiming that the state is withholding information about…
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Proposed Changes to Sexuality Education Stirs Discussion in Nation’s Capital
Washington, DC A proposed change to the guidelines used by sexuality education classes in Washington, DC has stirred…
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County Health Officials Push for Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Schools
Robeson County, North Carolina County health officials in Robeson County, North Carolina are pushing the school board to…
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Students Fight for Sex-Ed in the City
New York, NY Schools in New York City are not required to offer any sexuality education to their…
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Students, Author Protest Book Banning
Kanawha County, WV Much to the dismay of many students, the Kanawha County (West Virginia) school board has…
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Task Force Recommends Contraceptive Access in Denver High Schools
Denver, CO A 43-member health task force has recommended that birth control and emergency contraception be available in…
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SIECUS Applauds New Mexico’s Refusal of Title V Funding
New York, NY – New Mexico’s Health Secretary, Alfredo Vigil, announced that his state will reject Title V…
