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Advocates in Ohio Expose the Reality of Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs
The release of the Report on Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs in Ohio bolsters efforts of local advocates who have been…
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Young People Use Films to Advocate for Comprehensive Sexuality Education
Two new films about sexuality education, The Education of Shelby Knox and Toothpaste, have generated a flurry of…
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Federal Bills Aim to Fund Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, and Repair
Three members of the United States House of Representatives have recently brought attention to a debilitating injury known…
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Language Politics Promote Anti-Choice Agenda
A fertility procedure that has gained attention recently involves fertility patients giving their extra embryos, produced as a…
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U.S. HIV/AIDS Funding Restrictions at Odds with Vietnamese National Policy
On Friday, May 6, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick announced that Vietnam will receive $25 million…
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Illinois Moves to Ensure Pharmacy Access
On April 18, 2005, Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) of Illinois issued an emergency regulation requiring Illinois pharmacies to…
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House Passes Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, Amid Controversy
On April 27, 2005, the United States House of Representative passed a bill entitled the Child Interstate Abortion…
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Unlikely Activists Kick off the Campaign to End AIDS; Drop 8,500 Pairs of Shoes at the President’s Doorstep
Over 3,500 people marched to the White House on May 6th to deposit 8,500 pairs of shoes, representing…
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Brazil Rejects U.S. HIV/AIDS Funding
Brazil, recognized internationally by experts as a leader in addressing the HIV/AIDS pandemic, has rejected the remaining $40…
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Oklahoma House of Representatives Passes Anti-Gay Book Ban
The Oklahoma House of Representatives voted 81-3 to pass House Resolution 1039, introduced in May 2005. The bill…
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May 2005 Legislative Reports
2005 State Sexual and Reproductive Health Legislative Reports1 Accurate as of May 2005 Alabama Bill Would Ban Use…
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Prevention First Introduced in House of Representatives Without REAL Prevention
On April 19, Representative Louise Slaughter (D-NY) took the lead in introducing the Prevention First bill (HR 1709)…
