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California: Parents Sue to Rid Clovis Unified School District of Abstinence-Only
In California’s Central Valley, the Clovis Unified School District is facing a lawsuit, filed on behalf of local…
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Health Care Access Denied for Immigrants Granted Temporary Legal Status Through DACA
by Abby Lance, Federal Policy Intern Early this summer the Obama administration announced a new executive policy on…
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Pilot Program Providing Contraception Options for Teens Expanded to 13 New York City High Schools
by Emily Ike, Research Intern The New York Department of Education is now making emergency contraceptives and other…
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New York Civil Liberties Union Report Highlights Inaccurate, Incomplete, and Biased Information Passing as Sex Education in New York
by Emily Ike, Research Intern On September 12th, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) released a report…
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Democrats and Republicans Update Party Platforms
by Sarah Grigsby-Reiser, Public Policy Fellow Over the summer Republicans and Democrats held their quadrennial conventions to formally…
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Summer/Fall 2012 SIECUS Developments
Summer/Fall 2012 SIECUS Developments
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Sexting Across the Gender Gap: Self-Reports From Texas Teens
By Daniel Rubin-Marx, SIECUS Research Intern Source: Jeff R. Temple et al, “Teen Sexting and Its Association with…
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Idaho: Blue Chalkboards for Boys, Red Paper Hearts for Girls
At Middleton Heights Elementary School in rural southwestern Idaho, teacher Robin Gilbert has become a cause célèbre for…
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ACA Instates Co-Pay-Free Health Care Services for Women
Beginning August 1, 2012, women have access to a range of essential “no-cost” preventative health care services through…
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Pennsylvania: Milton Hershey School Reverses Policy Barring HIV+ Youth
By Chelsea Masters, SIECUS Public Policy Intern The Milton Hershey School, a private school in central Pennsylvania, made…
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Charter School Pregnancy Policy Leads to Outcry, Policy Change
A Louisiana charter school has terminated its policy of forcing students who are suspected of being pregnant to…
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Cerebral Palsy and the Challenges of Sexual Expression
By Daniel Rubin-Marx, SIECUS Research Intern Source: Diana Wiegerink et al, “Sexuality of Young Adults with Cerebral Palsy:…
