December
6 , 2005
NEW
RESEARCH & RESOURCES ON RELIGION & TEEN PREGNANCY
RELEASED
New
research shows that teens with religious parents and friends
are more likely to delay sexual activity.
Check
out new resources from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen
Pregnancy
December
1 , 2005
IS
WORLD AIDS DAY
"Stop
AIDS: Keep the Promise"
Check
out WorldAIDSDay.org
Check
out UNAIDS
November
28, 2005
KAISER
FAMILY FOUNDATION RELEASES NEW PUBLIC OPINION DATA ON HIV/AIDS
IN THE U.S.
Read
the summary from the Kaiser Family Foundation web site
November 15 , 2005
NEW
SURVEY OF NEW YORK CITY HEALTH TEACHERS REVEALS STRONG SUPPORT
FOR HIV EDUCATION
Read
the report from the New York AIDS Coalition and the Public
School Task Force
November 7 , 2005
ONLY
1 IN 3 SEXUALLY EXPERIENCED TEENS HAVE EVER BEEN TESTED FOR
HIV - New Science Says brief on HIV counseling
and testing from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
Check
out the National Campaign web site for more info
October 25, 2005
OUR
BODIES OURSELVES RELEASES NEW EDITION - The
indispensable resource on women’s health has been updated!
Just in time for the next generation.
Check out the web
site.
October 19, 2005
TEENWIRE.COM
LAUNCHES NEW WEB VIDEO ON SEXUAL ANATOMY FOR TEENS -
Am
I Normal? Behind the Fig Leaf to illustrate normal differences.
Check
it out at TeenWire.com
October 19, 2005
IS
LOVE YOUR BODY DAY - Hollywood and the fashion, cosmetics
and diet industries work hard to make each of us believe that
our bodies are unacceptable and need constant improvement.
Celebrate bodies this day.
Check
out the official web site
October
17, 2005
TEENS
TURN TO INTERNET FOR INFORMATION ON SEX - a source
of information and misinformation.
Read
the USAtoday.com story
October
15, 2005
IS
NATIONAL LATINO AIDS AWARENESS DAY / DIA NACIONAL POR LAS
CONCIENTIZACON DEL SIDA- love yourself, protect yourself,
get tested for HIV.
Check
out the official web site
October
11, 2005
IS
NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY - a day for every single
person who supports GLBT equality to speak openly about it.
Check
out the Human Rights Campaign web site
October
7, 2005
REP.
WAXMAN REQUESTS GAO REVIEW OF NATIONAL ABSTINENCE CLEARINGHOUSE
CONTRACT- raises concerns about possible ideological
bias and financial conflicts of interest in a HHS funded review
of abstinence-only curricula
Read
the letter on YubaNet.com
September
30, 2005
ALBERTSONS
CENSORSHIP - Pulls Seventeen mag off shelves
due to vagina article
Read
the Teenwire.com story
Read
the Orgegonlive.com article
September
29, 2005
PODCAST
SERIES WILL FOCUS ON COMPREHENSIVE SEX ED - on demand
radio series tells teen stories
Read
the Advocate.com story
Check
out HIVradio.com
September
27, 2005
Three
Federally Funded Abstinence-Only Sex Education Programs Instill
'Fear' in Students, Teach False Information
Read
the Kaiser Family Foundation Report
Read
the SIECUS press release
September
23, 2005
ACLU
Announces Nationwide Action Aimed at Combating Dangerous Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage
Curricula in the States
Read
the ACLU press release
Read
the Washington Times article
Read
the Kaiser Family Foundation report
September
20, 2005
MAINE
REJECTS FEDERAL ABSTINENCE-ONLY FUNDING - Third state
in U.S. to turn down money.
Read
the MaineToday.com story
Read
the Kaiser Family Foundation Report
September
15, 2005
SCENARIOS
USA FILMS TO AIR ON SHOWTIME TONIGHT - Films written
by teens, for teens - 8:00 PM
Go
to Scenarios USA
for more information
September
13, 2005
GROUPS
FILE LEGAL COMPLAINT AGAINST GOVERNMENT SPREADING FALSE AND
MISLEADING SEX EDUCATION - SIECUS
and Advocates for
Youth Use Data Quality ACT to Challenge Abstinence-Only
Programs
Check
out the press release.
August
23, 2005
Federal
Grant to Abstinence Education Program Withheld Because Group
Seemingly Using Tax Money for Religious Purposes
Read
the Kaiser Family Foundation report
Read
the ACLU press release
August
19, 2005
SEX
GETS IGNORED BY TOO MANY NYS SCHOOLS
Article
written by Rochester area teen highlights need
Read
the Rocester Democrat & Chronicle article
August
18, 2005
PROGRESSIVE
CATHOLICS URGE POPE TO SUPPORT CONDOMS AS PART OF WORLD YOUTH
DAY
Check
out the World Youth Day for All site
Check
out the campaign from Catholics for a Free Choice
August
17, 2005
TEACHING
SEXUALITY
A
Maryland school district becomes the perfect example of how
controversy
surrounding sex education can get out of hand.
Read
The Nation article
August
13, 2005
ABSTINENCE
IS NOT ONLY VITAL LESSON - Op-Ed by Rev. Kaaren Anderson
Read
it at the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
August
12, 2005
CELEBRATE
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY
Empower
youth to make healthy choices today for the rest of their
lives.
Check
out the official web site
August
8, 2005
NEW
YORK CITY LAUNCHING NEW SEX ED PROGRAM -
Info
on contraception, sexual orientation lacking
Read
the Kaiser Family Foundation report
Read
the Village Voice story
July
11, 2005
TEENWIRE.COM
LAUNCHES ENHANCED AND UPDATED SITE -
Planned
Parenthood's award-winning web site gets new look
Check
out the NEW Teenwire.com
July 6, 2005
PEDIATRICIANS
PROMOTE CONTRACEPTION INFORMATION & ACCESS FOR TEENS -
new policy decries abstinence-only programs
Read
the LA Times story
American
Academy of Pediatrics statement
Kaiser
Family Foundation report
June 28, 2005
FEDERAL
JUDGE REJECTS ACLU CLAIMS THAT LOUISIANA ABSTINENCE PROGRAM
VIOLATES 2002 COURT AGGREEMENT
Read
the Kaiser Family Foundation Report
Read
the ACLU Statement
Read
the Washington Times article
June 27, 2005
TAKE
THE TEST, TAKE CONTROL
Today
is National HIV
Testing Day
Check
out Resources from the Centers
for Disease Control
June 21, 2005
PBS
AIRS SEX ED DOCUMENTARY: The Education of Shelby Knox
Information
at PBS.org
Read
an interview with Shelby Knox at US News & World Report
June 14, 2005
FEDS
SPEND $1 BILLION ON UNPROVEN ABSTINENCE-ONLY SEX EDUCATION
- Interim report released showing federal program
still unproven.
Read
the FPA press release
Visit
the Mathematica web site
June 10, 2005
GET
THE FACTS NY MEMBERS HIT THE STREETS OF NYC
Story
and pictures
June 7, 2005
HEALTHY
TEENS ACT PASSES NYS ASSEMBLY!
Advocates
and teens thank legislators for their leadership.
Read
the FPA press release
June 4, 2005
GET
THE FACTS NY VOLUNTEERS"WALK THE WALK"
AT THE FREIHOFER'S COMMUNITY WALK
IN ALBANY, NY
Click
here for story and photos
May 26, 2005
TODAY
SHOW TO AIR STORY ON SCENARIOS USA FILM TOOTHPASTE
- show to include live interview with teenage writers
Check
out the story on MSNBC.com
Learn
more about Toothpaste
May 22, 2005
60
Minutes airs piece on abstinence-only programs and ACLU lawsuit
See
60 Minutes transcript
May 20, 2005
In
Light of ACLU Lawsuit Charging the Federal Government with
Funding Religious Activities, the Silver Ring Thing Removes
Religious Content from Website
Read
the ACLU press release
May 17, 2005
ACLU
CHALLENGES ABSTINENCE-ONLY PROGRAM - Alleging improper
use of funds to promote christianity
Read
the ACLU press release
Read
the ABCnews.com article
May 10, 2005
NEW
YORK STATE ASSEMBLY TAKES ACTION ON HEALTHY TEENS ACT
The
Healthy Teens Act was passed unanimously today by the New
York State Assembly Health Committee. The bill (A.6619), will
create a competitive grant program to fund age-appropriate,
medically accurate sex education.
Read
the Family Planning Advocates of New York State press release
May 4, 2005
HEALTHY
TEENS ACT INTRODUCED IN NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE
Take
action today!
April 28, 2005
SIECUS
RELEASES COMMUNITY ACTION KIT - Resource to be used
across the country to help advocates implement real sex education
in their schools and communities.
Check
out the Community Action Kit
April 21, 2005
SACRIFICING
SCIENCE FOR DOCTRINE: Abstinence Education
Read
the American Council on Science and Health article
April 20, 2005
SOCIAL
ISSUES LINKED TO RISE IN STDs
Experts:
Sex-education goals of federal programs are failing
Read
the MSNBC.com article
April 12, 2005
CLERGY
ADVOCATE FOR REAL SEX EDUCATION FOR NEW YORK TEENS
Pro-choice
clergy from across New York met with state legislators in
Albany to support the Healthy Teens Act
Read
the Concerned Clergy for Choice Press Release
April 8, 2005
TEENS'
SEXUAL RIGHTS
Educators
argue that adolescent sexuality is healthy and vital.
Read
the VillageVoice.com article
March 24, 2005
SIECUS
RELEASES STATE PROFILES OF SEX EDUCATION AND ABSTINENCE-ONLY-UNTIL-MARRIAGE
PROGRAMS
Check
out this comprehensive look at New York State Compared to
the rest of the country.
SIECUS
State Profiles 2004
TALKING
TO OUR CHILDREN ABOUT SEX
Read
the Ithaca Journal article
March 22, 2005
BACK
UP YOUR BIRTH CONTROL DAY
Learn
about emergency contraception - the second chance to prevent
unintended pregnancy
Find
out more...
March 21, 2005
FINDING
FAITH IN SEX-EDUCATION CLASSES FOR TEENS
More
teens learning about birds and bees in places of worship
Read
the Today Show / MSNBC.com story
March 18, 2005
PREVENTING
HIV & OTHER STIs: A CALL FOR SCIENCE-BASED GOVERNMENT
POLICIES
Read
the HIV Medicine Association and the Infectious Diseases Society
of America statement
AFTER
THE PROMISE
Virginity
Pledges Do Not Reduce STD Risk
Journal
of Adolescent Health
Press
Release from the Institute of Social and Economic Research
and Policy
March 11, 2005
NEW
STUDY TAKES CLOSER LOOK AT HISPANIC TEENS
Behaviors
and attitudes realated to teen pregnancy rates
Child
Trends press release
March 10, 2005
TEEN
BOYS AND CONDOM USE
Teen
Boys With Little Condom Use Knowledge, High Confidence Least
Likely To Use Condoms During First Intercourse, Study Says
Kaiser
Family Foundation report
March 4, 2005
TEACHER
SPEAKS OUT AFTER AIDS LESSON DISPUTE
Read
the Newsday article
February 25, 2005
STUDY: CONDOMS KEEP AIDS IN CHECK IN UGANDA
Abstinence programs failing
Story
at CNN.com
February 24, 2005
BASED ON THE RESEARCH, COMPREHENSIVE SEX EDUCATION IS MORE
EFFECTIVE AT STOPPING THE SPREAD OF HIV INFECTION
Research Shows That Abstinence-Only Programs Have Limited
Effectiveness And Unintended Consequences
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Psychological Association Release |
