Sex Education

Pro-Choice Progress: A Primer on President Obama's First 100 Days

Nancy Keenan | Posted 05.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Family Planning, Unfpa, Kathleen Sebelius, Roe v. Wade, President Obama, Federal Refusal Rule, Birth Control, Global Gag Rule, Usaid, Dawn Johnsen, Obama Nominees, Sex Education, David Hamilton, Obama First 100 Days, Politics News
Nancy Keenan

NARAL Pro-Choice America will mark this milestone with another reminder of how electing leaders who support the values of freedom and privacy does make a difference in the lives of women and their families.

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Grandpa Does Grandma

Ashley Parker | Posted 05.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Grandpa Does Grandma, Sex Education, Sex, Parents, Family, Living News
Ashley Parker

"Uncle Phil is writing a book," my dad announced recently. He paused, then added: "It's called Grandpa Does Grandma: The ABCs of Senior Sex."

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Porn on Campus

Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright | Posted 05.09.2009 | Media

Read More: Pirates II, University of Maryland, Planned Parenthood, Porn, Sex Education, Deep Throat, Andrew Harris, Media News
Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright

Outraged that their right to porn has been infringed upon, a group of students are moving ahead with plans to show the movie anyway.

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Don't Call Yourself Progressive If You Don't Support Sexual Justice

Rev. Debra Haffner | Posted 05.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Progressive Religion, Abortion Rights, Same Sex Marriage, Progressives, LGBT Rights, Religion and Politics, Obama Abortion, Sex Education, Religious Left, Marriage Equality, Politics News
Rev. Debra Haffner

You know when marriage equality comes to Iowa that lesbian and gay equality has become a mainstream American value. Yet the Iowa court decision recog...

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Outrageous Reallocation of Planned Parenthood Funding

Danielle Cavallucci | Posted 04.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Women's Rights, Abstinence Only, Women's Health, Teen Pregnancy, Planned Parenthood, Sex Education, Right to Life, Politics News
Danielle Cavallucci

Birth Choice Health Clinics, a staunch supporter of abstinence-only education for young women seeking sex education and abortion options within the Or...

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Teen Births Rise Again: Are Babies Always a Blessing?

Dr. Logan Levkoff | Posted 04.23.2009 | Style

Read More: Teen Pregnancy Rate, Teen Pregnancy, Teen Birth Rates, Parenting, Bristol Palin, Sex Education, Sexuality, Style News
Dr. Logan Levkoff

But a true blessing is in having the ability to make informed decisions, the freedom to speak up, access to reproductive health services, and having accurate and effective sexuality education.

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The Immorality of Teaching Abstinence Only

Rev. Debra Haffner | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Comprehensive Sexuality Education, Religion and Politics, Abstinence Education, Obama Administration, Sexuality and Religion, President Barack Obama, Sex Education, Politics News
Rev. Debra Haffner

As religious leaders, we believe there are strong moral foundations for giving young people the information they need to delay sexual intimacy. Preaching abstinence alone is not enough.

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Leave Them Kids Alone!

Alan Miller | Posted 04.11.2009 | Style

Read More: Childrens Health, Children, Sex Education, Sex, Texting, Teenagers, Sexting, Adolescent-Sex, Teenage-Sex, Adolescents, Parenting, Teen Texting, Teen-Sex, Adolescence, Overbearing Parents, Dirty Texting, Technology, Style News
Alan Miller

Our inability as a society to be clear about morality and sex these days, with adults increasingly seemingly incapable of holding the line about what is right and wrong in an age dominated by relativism means that often kids do not get clear enough boundaries.

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Condom Credit Cards To Be Given To British Teens

BBC | Posted 03.30.2009 | World

Read More: Stds, Teen Sex Education, Teen Stds, Sex Awareness, England, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Teen Sex, Europe, Condoms, Condom Credit Cards, Sex Education, Sex, World News

Teenagers in a Berkshire town will soon get access to a card which they can use to get free condoms if they go for regular sex advice sessions. The C...

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A Sign that Family Planning is Desperately Needed

Josh Ruxin | Posted 03.09.2009 | World

Read More: Public Health, U.S. Policies, Family Planning, Women's Health, Pepfar, President Obama, Rwanda, Public Schools, Women, Women's Issues, World, Sex Education, Catholic Church, Government, HIV/AIDS, Education, Economic Stimulus Package, Public Education Reform, Africa, HIV in Africa, Contraception, Global Gag Rule, HIV/AIDS Africa, Education Reform, Public Education, World News
Josh Ruxin

The so-called gag rule has been a tragic mistake in the real world, especially in Rwanda, where HIV/AIDS and unplanned pregnancies are rampant.

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Black AIDS Day

Gloria Reuben | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Centers for Disease Control, Whites, Latinos, Poverty, Statistics, US Poverty, National Black Aids Awareness Day, Siecus, AIDs Epidemic, Hiv, Race, Barack Obama, Sex Education, HIV/AIDS, Black People, Education, AIDS Awareness, Blacks, Caucasians, Health, Disease, Sex, Poverty and Health, Aids, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, African-Americans, African Americans, Antiretroviral Drugs, Politics News
Gloria Reuben

We must turn a critical eye inward, and face the fact that HIV/AIDS has reached crisis levels among the Black population of the US. The statistics are startling.

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Let's Talk About Jobs, Baby

Johnathon Briggs | Posted 03.05.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Economic Stimulus Package, HIV Prevention, Std, African American Health, Gay Men, AIDS Prevention, Sex Education, Cook County Health, Obama Stimulus Plan, Family Planning Stimulus Plan, Stimulus Package, AIDS Infections, Chicago News
Johnathon Briggs

Congress should approve the $400 million in prevention funding so that we can stop talking about sex and start improving the health of all Americans-- not just the ones we morally agree with.

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President Obama and the Future of Women's Health

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Lily Ledbetter Act, Family Planning, Reproductive Rights, Paycheck Fairness Act, Sex Education, Barack Obama, Conscience Clause, Women's Health, Jan Schakowsky, Richard Nixon, The Prevention First Act, Teen Pregnancy, Breaking Politics News, Rosa DeLauro, Contraception, Women and the Economy, Title X, Politics News
Marcia G. Yerman

With a president who understands and accepts a woman's right to reproductive justice, the focus will now entail a reexamination of the multitude of factors that are part of the larger picture.

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At Last, Prevention First

Cristina Page | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Family Planning, Birth Control, Prevention First, Abstinence Only, Diana DeGette, Harry Reid, Contraception, Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Sex Education, Louise Slaugter, Politics News
Cristina Page

Medical experts continually warned us during the Bush years that the abstinence-only approach would sow the seeds of ignorance in teenagers. Those seeds are finally bearing fruit.

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Facebook, Relationship Statuses, and the Demise of Feminism

Dr. Logan Levkoff | Posted 02.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Relationships, Social Networking, Marital Status, Facebook, Feminism, Sex Education, Intimacy, Teenagers, Living News
Dr. Logan Levkoff

Why isn't it enough to define our relationship with our partner? Why must we formally legitimize our relationships for the greater public? Is it really anyone's business?

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26 Reasons Pro-Choice People Should Be Happy

Nancy Keenan | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: 111th Congress, Roe v Wade, Reproductive Rights, Abstinence-Only Programs, President-Elect Obama, Global Gag Rule, Pro-Choice, Sex Education, Politics News
Nancy Keenan

Relish the feeling of hope and accomplishment that comes as every new pro-choice member of Congress recites his or her oath of office today.

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Can You Hear Me Yet?

Cecile Richards | Posted 01.29.2009 | Home

Read More: Comprehensive Sex Education, Abstinence Until Marriage, Planned Parenthood, Virginity Pledges, Cecile Richards, Sex Education, Abstience Only, Home News
Cecile Richards

At this point, it's hard to imagine how much more data the government and Congress need to understand that just telling kids to not have sex isn't working.

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Study: 'Virginity Pledges' Are Ineffective

msn.com | Posted 01.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Abstinence, Virginity, Teen Sex, Virginity Pledges, Sex Education, Promise Rings, Living News

According to a study released earlier today, teenagers who have taken a "virginity pledge" are still just as likely to engage in premarital sex than t...

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The Day of the Red Ribbon

Dr. Logan Levkoff | Posted 01.01.2009 | Style

Read More: HIV/AIDS, US Hiv Rates, Health, Aids, Red Ribbon, Hiv, Sex Education, World AIDS Day, Reagan Hofmann, Hiv Awareness, AIDS Awareness, Sexual Health, AIDs Epidemic, Hiv Infections, Style News
Dr. Logan Levkoff

If HIV is preventable, why are there over 56,000 new infections in this country every year? Why is it that red ribbons are only worn on World AIDS Day -- or occasionally to the Academy Awards?

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Will Tom Daschle Be What The Reproductive Rights Community Wants?

Amie Newman | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Rights, Roe v. Wade, Tom Daschle, RH Reality Check, Election 2008, Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Barack Obama, Sex Education, President Elect Obama, Obama HIV/AIDS Policy, Sexual and Reproductive Rights, HIV/AIDS Pandemic, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tom Daschle Health and Human Services, Bush Administration Sex Education, Pro-Choice, Bush Administrations Sexual and Reproductive Rights, Politics News
Amie Newman

The former S. Dakota senator may please some inside-the-Beltway Democrats, but the reaction of reproductive and sexual health advocates working on the ground will be interesting to gauge.

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6 Things Your Teen Needs to Know About Sex

health.com | Posted 12.18.2008 | Living

Read More: Teens and Sex, Parenting, Sex Education, Sex Talk, Sex, Living News

As awkward as it may be, educating your daughter about sex can keep her healthy--and even save her life. Unfortunately, most teens have different view...

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The Littlest Sex Educator

Dr. Logan Levkoff | Posted 11.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Obama Sex Ed Kindergarten, Parenting, Parenting Tips, Sex, Parenting Advice, Sex Education, Living News
Dr. Logan Levkoff

In light of our hyper-sexualized culture, we often turn to other sources to teach our children about sex. Sometimes we avoid the conversations. But having information is empowering.

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HIV Scare at St. Louis High School

Abigail Jones | Posted 11.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Jamie Lynn Spears, Teen Sex Education, Cdc, St. Louis, Teenage Sex, Hiv, Sex Education, Teenagers, HIV/AIDS, Bristol Palin Pregnancy, Health Scares, Normandy High School, Kids, Sex...With Mom and Dad, Health, Teens, Abstinence Education, High School, Gossip Girl, Bristol Palin, Troubled Teens, Living News
Abigail Jones

Normandy High School officials should have come out strongly, advocating openness, pushing sex education, and acknowledging the problems and pressures of teenage life.

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Virginity Rules: Will Our Next President Reform Sex-Ed?

NEWSWEEK | Laura Beil | Posted 11.20.2008 | Style

Read More: Birth Control, Abstinence Only Education, Sex, Virginity, Sex Education, Abstinance, Style News

Although the world has recently preoccupied itself with sex education in Alaska, it is here, in my home state of Texas, where the battle over abstinen...

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Skanks Gotta Stick Together

Disgrasian | Posted 11.12.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Dirty Campaign Tricks, Nicole Scherzinger, Sarah Palin Vp, Rubber Dresses, Latex Dresses, Palin Smears Obama, Dirty Politics, Latex, Smears, Sarah Palin, The Pussycat Dolls, Sarah Palin Vice President, Rubbers, Sex Education, Obama Smears, Entertainment News
Disgrasian

2008-10-13-pullpalin.jpg The Pussycat Dolls' Nicole Scherzinger said this week that she'd welcome Sarah Palin into her group if the Republican ticket fails in November.

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