South African President Fires Deputy Health Minister and AIDS Activist Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge
On August 8, 2007, South African President Thabo Mbeki fired Deputy Health…
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PEPFAR to Fund Male Circumcision Programs as Prevention Strategy in Some African Countries
The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has committed to funding…
Oklahoma Legislature Expands State Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Funding
The Oklahoma state legislature appropriated $500,000 in state funds to promote abstinence-only-until-marriage…
House Proposes Important Fixes with Reauthorization of Title V Abstinence-Only Program
As part of the United States House of Representatives’ consideration of State…
Election 2008: Fred Thompson and the Politics of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Actor and former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson has been actively fundraising and…
Title V Abstinence-Only Funding Proposal to Reauthorize with Important Fixes
SIECUS Applauds Language on Medical Accuracy, Effectiveness, and Flexibility WASHINGTON, DC —…
Study Finds that Abstinence-Only Programs Do Not Affect Rates of HIV Infection, Sexual Behavior
Description: In an effort to assess the impact of abstinence-only-until-marriage programs on…
SIECUS Opposes Holsinger for Surgeon General
Prejudice and Bias Make Nominee Unfit for Position Washington, DC –The Sexuality…
New Evidence on Youth Sexual Behavior Suggest a New Direction Is Needed
A report released on July 13 from the Federal Interagency Forum on…
House passes Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Spending Bill
On Thursday, July 19, 2007, the House of Representatives approved the $152…
Surgeon General Nominee Holsinger Testifies He Would Resign if Politically Pressured; Former Surgeon General Carmona Says Administration Suppressed His Opinions
During his hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)…
Female Genital Mutilation May Persist Despite Attempts to Curtail It
Late last month, Egypt formally banned all types of female circumcision. The…