National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy

Respect Me, Respect My Birth Control

Laura Stepp | Posted 11.17.2011

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Laura Stepp

The post's author, college senior Anya Alvarez, called such men out last week because the week before, while she was having sex, her partner pulled her NuvaRing out of her vagina.

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Science and Sense in the Abstinence Wars

Laura Stepp | Posted 11.17.2011

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Laura Stepp

When I read the lead paragraph of this week's news story on the success of an experimental, abstinence-only sex ed curriculum, my first thought was: "Yes, but..."

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Sexting -- Your Kids May Be Doing It

Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 11.17.2011

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In a recent study, 19% of teenagers answered "yes" when asked if they had ever "sent a nude or semi-nude picture/video" of themselves to someone via email, cell phone, etc.

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Obama Eliminates Abstinence-Only Funding In Budget

Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama's 2010 budget, released this afternoon, eliminates federal funding for a range of abstinence-only education programs. Here's a releas...

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Maury Povich Joining Campaign To Prevent Teen Pregnancy

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Maury Povich's daytime talk show is joining in a national campaign to prevent teen and unplanned young adult pregnancy. Povich an...

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