The outcomes of teen parenthood are too serious to be ignored by someone who is now the most prominent messenger on the issue.
Sharon L. Camp | Posted 05.14.2009 | World
If Latin American policymakers truly want to reduce abortion rates, they must focus their attention on improving knowledge about and access to a wide range of family planning methods.
Cindy Handler | Posted 04.16.2009 | Politics
To right-wing ideologues, the debate begins and ends with the sinful act of sex outside of marriage, which can lead to only one outcome: punishment.
Geoffrey Dunn | Posted 03.24.2009 | Politics
If Sarah Palin's evangelical base really wants to confront teen pregnancy, they'd be smart to listen to Bristol Palin and others in her shoes and absorb some of their real-life wisdom.
Cristina Page | Posted 03.20.2009 | Media
In a stroke of media mastery, Bristol Palin harnessed the Palin-family-doting Fox News last night to announce a powerful message for policy makers: abstinence only is "not realistic."
Cristina Page | Posted 03.02.2009 | Politics
Republicans staged a temper tantrum last week over spending $200 million on contraceptive coverage. It turns out such a request wasn't even included in the stimulus.
Dr. Peter Klatsky | Posted 03.02.2009 | Politics
While I respect the opinions of those who oppose abortion, I do not understand why those same leaders would then oppose policies proven to reduce abortions.
Miles Mogulescu | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics
If we want more stimulus, economic and otherwise, we need more funding for the arts and for family planning/safe sex, and less tax cuts for corporations.
Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics
Ready access to contraceptives for low-income citizens is an essential part of creating a stable, informed and healthy population. There should be a bill aimed at openly supporting this policy.
Linda Bergthold | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics
There has been a lot of damage done to family planning funding over the past eight years. However, this may not be the right issue around which to have the battle.
Cristina Page | Posted 02.25.2009 | Politics
Levi now falls into his predestined spot alongside all other teens dropping out of high school to prematurely become adults because of unplanned parenthood.
Cristina Page | Posted 06.21.2009 | Living