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Marriage Rights for Same-Sex Couples Recognized in Massachusetts, Expected to have Widespread Ripple Effect
Joining Belgium, the Netherlands, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia, on May 17, Massachusetts…
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May 2004 Legislative Report
2003 – 2004 Sexuality Education Legislative Report current through May 4, 2004 Alabama: SIECUS is not aware of…
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Catholic Bishops Playing Politics with Communion
Several Roman Catholic Bishops are getting national attention for their recent announcements that pro-choice Catholic politicians should not…
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Politics or Science? FDA Denies Emergency Contraception Over-the-Counter Application
Disregarding the recommendation of two of its own advisory committees, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected…
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Family Life Education Act Introduced In the House of Representatives
On April 21, more than 70 Democratic and Republican members of the House of Representatives introduced the Family…
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Adults’ Claims of STD Knowledge Don’t Match Behaviors
A recent online survey conducted by the American Social Health Association (ASHA), an organization dedicated to preventing sexually…
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The Third World Congress of Families Convenes in Mexico
On March 29-31, opponents of sexual and reproductive health and rights kicked off their own recognition of the…
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The President’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS Endorses the
At its most recent meeting on March 29 and 30, the President’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) unanimously…
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Federal Marriage Amendment Sees New Life in Congress
On March 23, 2004, the Senate Judiciary Committee held its second hearing on the Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA).…
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House of Representatives Subcommittee holds Hearing on Cervical Cancer and Human Papillomavirus
On March 11, the House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and…
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Just Saying No: Study Shows Virginity Pledgers Have Same STD Rates as Non-Pledgers
In the latest study to show that simply telling young people to say "no" to pre-marital sex is…
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International Women’s Day 2004 Highlights Women’s Vulnerability to HIV/AIDS
The first International Women’s Day, celebrated in 1911, was marked by rallies in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland…
