Data Show Teen Birthrate on the Rise
Failed Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs May be Part of the Problem New York, NY…
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HIV Travel Ban: New Regulation Draws Outrage from Advocates and Policymaker
Despite the promise of improvement, the proposed changes to the policy banning…
The United Nations Convenes Special Session to Discuss A World Fit for Children
On December 11−13, 2007, the United Nations (U.N.) convened a special plenary…
Congress Passes Six-Month Extension of Title V Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Program
On December 29, 2007, President Bush signed a six-month extension of the…
Study Finds that Some Abstinence-Plus Programs have Positive Effects on Sexual Behavior
Description: In a follow up effort to their recent study on the…
Common Definitions of Virginity and Abstinence May Put Some Youth at Risk
Description: This study was conducted to assess how adolescents and young adults…
Prevalence of Unprotected Anal Sex among Teens Requires New Education Strategies
Description: Although anal intercourse is known to be a risky behavior when…
Educational Achievement, Not Sexual Abstinence, Predicts Long-term Mental Health in Adolescent Girls
Description: Many studies have focused on the immediate effects of sexual abstinence…
A Different Take on Intimacy: Friends with Benefits Common Among College Students
Description: This article on the phenomenon of “friends with benefits” relationships (FWB)…
Availability of EC Without a Prescription Does Not Increase Unsafe Sexual Practices
Summary A study released in the July 11th edition of the British…
Students Pulled From College Health Class Over Discussion of Safe Sex
Cumberland County, NC The Cumberland County School District removed 27 high school…
District Abruptly Halts Student Access to Condoms in High School
Topeka, KS District officials in Topeka Kansas stopped an unofficial program that…