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Senate Passes Medical Accuracy Amendment; House Forces It Out in Conference
On October 27, 2005, the United States Senate accepted an amendment by Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) to the…
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Two Rulings Support the Rights of LGBTQ Youth
Recently, two separate court rulings have supported the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. …
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Another FDA Expert Resigns in Protest over Plan B Non-Decision; Legislators Urge Acting FDA Commissioner to Approve Over-the-Counter Status
Dr. Frank Davidoff recently joined the ranks of those who have resigned in protest of the U.S. Food…
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Microbicide Development Act Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives
On September 23, the Alliance for Microbicide Development and the Global Campaign for Microbicides announced the introduction of…
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State of the World Population Report Calls for Comprehensive Reproductive Health Programming
On October 13, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) released State of the World Population 2005: the Promise…
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States and Groups Provide Sexual Health Care and Social Services to Hurricane Katrina Victims
Since it first touched land at 6:10 am on August 29th,1 Hurricane Katrina has affected the lives of…
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Vaccine Shown to be Highly Effective in Preventing Cervical Cancer
The results from a two year study indicate that a new vaccine designed to prevent the two strains…
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New CDC Data on American Youth and Adult Sexual Behaviors
On September 15, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) released…
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World Summit Outcome Fails to Make Progress on Young Peoples Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
From September 14-16, over 175 heads of state gathered in New York for the World Summit at the…
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Kansas Board of Education Deadlocks on Opt-In Policy
On September 13, the Kansas Board of Education was unable to agree on changes to its current sexuality…
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Politics of Emergency Contraception Continue: Fallout at the Food and Drug Administration
Recent events at the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have raised serious issues about the integrity…
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Groups File Formal Complaint Against Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs
Based on a growing body of evaluations and reports, SIECUS and Advocates for Youth filed a formal challenge…
