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Florida: Overlaps in Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Abstinence-Only Education
Source: William L. Jeffries IV, Brian Dodge, Frank C. Bandeira, et al., “Beyond Abstinence-Only: Relationships between Abstinence…
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IL: Sex Ed Bill Slammed Due to Co-Sponsorship by Lesbian Legislator
State Representative Kelly Cassidy is among the champions of a bill to require Illinois public school districts…
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Tempest in a Tea Party: A Summary Report on Sexuality Education Controversies, School Year 2010-2011
Introduction: Progress Steeped in Pragmatism The 2010-2011 school year unfolded against the backdrop of a seismic political shift…
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Utah Governor Vetoes Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Bill
Late in the evening on Friday, March 16, Utah Governor Gary Herbert (R) vetoed House Bill 363, an…
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Birth Control Coverage Extended to Students and University Employees
Contraceptive coverage and questions of whether or not it qualifies as a preventive service have been front and…
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Texas Violates Medicaid Law, Loses Federal Funds for Womens Health Program
In late February 2012, the Texas Department of Health and Human Services announced that it will proceed with…
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Wisconsin Legislature Repeals Healthy Youth Act, Continues Attack on Sexual Health and Womens Rights
In the final days of the 2012 legislative session, Wisconsin lawmakers prioritized approving legislation that further restricts access…
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Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Attacked
The most recent tactic in conservatives’ war on women is their unprecedented attack on legislation to reauthorize the…
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What Affects Teen Birthrates More – Sexuality Education or Political, Demograhic, and Religious Factors? A Study of 24 States
Source: Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg et. al., “Associations Between Sexuality Education in Schools and Adolescent Birthrates,” Archives of…
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2011 Annual Report
SIECUS 2011 Annual Report
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Thinking Over Baby-Think-It-Over (and Other Infant Simulators)
Sources: Diana Zuckerman and Jessica Becker, “Dolls Are Not a Substitute for Babies,” National Research Center for…
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NY: Planned Parenthood Yanked from Upstate Schools after Two Decades of Collaboration
The upstate, New York Shenendehowa School System, near Schenectady, is the scene of controversy over the local…
