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New Mexico Rejects Title V Federal Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Funds
On December 19, 2007, New Mexico’s Health Secretary, Alfredo Vigil, announced that the state will reject Title V…
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Congress 2007 Endgame Brings Good and Bad News for Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues
The United States Congress finally completed appropriations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 by passing a $555 billion omnibus…
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After More Than a Decade of Decline Teenage Birthrates Climb
Between 1991 and 2006, the United States saw a steady decrease in the teen birthrate.1 However, data released…
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Data Show Teen Birthrate on the Rise
Failed Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs May be Part of the Problem New York, NY – Data released yesterday by the…
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HIV Travel Ban: New Regulation Draws Outrage from Advocates and Policymaker
Despite the promise of improvement, the proposed changes to the policy banning HIV-positive individuals from traveling to the…
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The United Nations Convenes Special Session to Discuss A World Fit for Children
On December 11−13, 2007, the United Nations (U.N.) convened a special plenary session of the General Assembly (G.A.)…
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Congress Passes Six-Month Extension of Title V Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Program
On December 29, 2007, President Bush signed a six-month extension of the Title V abstinence-only-until-marriage program which was…
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Study Finds that Some Abstinence-Plus Programs have Positive Effects on Sexual Behavior
Description: In a follow up effort to their recent study on the impact of abstinence-only-until-marriage programs on HIV…
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Common Definitions of Virginity and Abstinence May Put Some Youth at Risk
Description: This study was conducted to assess how adolescents and young adults of varying ages, ethnicities, genders, and…
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Prevalence of Unprotected Anal Sex among Teens Requires New Education Strategies
Description: Although anal intercourse is known to be a risky behavior when it comes to transmission of HIV…
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Educational Achievement, Not Sexual Abstinence, Predicts Long-term Mental Health in Adolescent Girls
Description: Many studies have focused on the immediate effects of sexual abstinence and behavior on young people’s mental…
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A Different Take on Intimacy: Friends with Benefits Common Among College Students
Description: This article on the phenomenon of “friends with benefits” relationships (FWB) sought to understand the prevalence of…
