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Support medically accurate, age-appropriate sex education for New York State youth.

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Get the Facts NY supports the right of every young person to access the information and develop the skills necessary to make safe and responsible choices about his or her sexual health. Get the Facts NY advocates for medically accurate, age-appropriate sex education for youth in New York State.

Did you know in New York State…

• There were more than 40,000 teen pregnancies in 2006.

• 1 in 4 teenage girls has a sexually transmitted infection according to the Centers for Disease Control.

• More than 6 in 10 high school students will have sex before they graduate.

It is critical that young people have access to accurate information and services. Get the Facts NY is dedicated to ensuring that New York’s young people aren’t left in the dark, and to enabling young people to make responsible choices about sex.

Get the Facts NY represents a broad constituency of young people and their parents, education professionals, health care providers, religious leaders, child and health advocates, and policy organizations.

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• November 5 , 2008

BARACK OBAMA ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES - women's health, and comprehensive sex ed supporter to lead the country. More than 110 million Americans voted, a new record. Young people voted in large numbers. New York State Senate balance of power shifts as well.

Read the TimesUnion.com article.

• November 4 , 2008

VOTE! IT'S ELECTION DAY!

Okay people. This is it. This is like the Superbowl, the World Series, the NBA Finals and the Daytona 500 rolled into one!

Visit www.canivote.org to find your polling place and to make sure you are registered.

If you have problems at the polls call 866-OUR-VOTE.

Your vote is your voice.

• October 21, 2008 Scarleteen Voter Guide

CHECK OUT THE SCARLETEEN VOTER GUIDE -

This guide is jam-packed with links that will lead you to more information on the candidates. Even if you're not yet of age to vote, go on and inform yourself: you can use this information in talking to your siblings, parents or grandparents whose vote will impact you.

Check out the Scarleteen.com voter guide.

• October 10, 2008

CDC: 1 IN 4 TEENAGE GIRLS RECEIVED CERVICAL CANCER VACCINE IN 2007 - the shots could dramatically reduce the nearly 4,000 cervical cancer deaths that occur each year in the United States.

Read the CNN.com story.

Read the CDC.gov press release.

• October 8, 2008

LET'S TALK ABOUT SEXY, BABY: The Candidates on Sex Ed, In Their Own Words - RH Reality Check blogs the presidential candidates' positions on real sex ed.

Read the RHRealityCheck.org blog entry.

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Get the Facts NY is a project of Family Planning Advocates of New York State (FPA)
and the Planned Parenthood Affiliates of New York State.

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