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Virginity Testing: Increasing Health Risks and Violating Human Rights in the Name of HIV-Prevention
In several places in Africa, "traditionalists" are calling for a revival of virginity testing, a practice that typically…
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UNFPA Releases the State of the World Population 2004
In September, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) released it’s annual The State of World Population entitled The…
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Georgia Teen Centers Stay Open, Must Emphasize Abstinence
In mid-September, Georgia’s Board of Human Resources which oversees policy for the Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR)…
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Changes at the CDC Continue to Impact Longtime HIV/AIDS Prevention Organizations
Changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continue to have a potentially harmful effect on…
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Suicide Prevention Funding Hampered by “Family Values”
Conservative House Republicans refused to pass suicide prevention legislation until it was amended to require that parental permission…
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Scientific Study Shows that Consistent Condom Use Prevents Recurrence Of Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases
A study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Public Health suggests that consistent condom…
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Specific Actions Urgently Needed to Address Women’s Disproportionate Burden under the Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic
In the international fight against HIV/AIDS, advocates have struggled to bring the needs of women and girls to…
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Prescriptions Denied: Refusal Clauses Affect Women’s Access to Legally Prescribed Medications
A number of recent reports suggest that pharmacists across the country are refusing to fill prescriptions for hormonal…
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Pennsylvania School District Revises Curriculum: Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Prevails
The West Allegheny School District in Pennsylvania has decided to change its sexuality education curriculum to an abstinence-only-until-marriage…
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Republican Party’s Platform Calls for Constitutional Bans on Same-Sex Marriage and Abortion; Doubling Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Funding
The Republican Party’s platform approved at the party’s convention in New York City in August denounces same-sex marriage…
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New Report on the Bush Administration’s Faith-based Agenda
A new report entitled The Expanding Administrative Presidency: George W. Bush and the Faith-Based Initiative was issued in…
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U.S. Funding for the United National Population Fund (UNFPA) Witheld for the Third Consecutive Year
On July 16, the Bush administration once again denied funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the…
