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Institute of Medicine Releases PEPFAR Report
On March 30, 2007, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report finding major flaws with the President’s…
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Landmark Abortion Decision by European Court of Human Rights
On March 20th, The European Court of Human Rights ruled for the first time, that governments have a…
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Wisconsin and Ohio Reject Fiscal Year 2007 Federal Title V Funding
On March 2nd, the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services announced that it will be rejecting Title…
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Federal Legislation Advances Human Rights for LGBTQ Americans
On March 12, 2007, Marine General Peter Pace caused a national controversy when he called homosexuality “immoral,” revealing…
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Citizens’ Group, Churches Object to Abstinence Educator’s Tactics
Loudoun County, VA Citizens’ groups and churches in Loudoun County, Virginia are speaking out against the “fear-based” tactics…
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Federal Court Upholds School’s Right to Teach about Homosexuality
Lexington, MA On February 23, 2007, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by parents who objected to…
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Comprehensive Sexuality Education Comes to Colorado
Fort Collins, CO Starting this school year, students in Poudre School District in Fort Collins, Colorado will receive…
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NYC and DC Distribute City Sanctioned Condoms
As part of Valentine’s Day celebrations, both the District of Columbia and New York City launched projects to…
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Fiscal Year 2007 Appropriations Completed as Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Released
Congress Approves Fiscal Year 2007 Spending Bill The House and Senate finally completed appropriations for Fiscal Year (FY)…
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Montgomery County School Board Approves New Sexuality Education Curriculum
From March to May of 2005, Montgomery County, Maryland garnered national attention as a few fringe right-wing groups,…
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Recent Legislation in New York and Washington Advances Sexuality Education; Missouri Legislation Moves to Tighten Sexuality Education
So far in the 2007 state legislative session, several attempts have been made both to advance and restrict…
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Portugal Set to Legalize Abortions
Portugal’s parliament has approved a bill to legalize abortion in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy, after a…
