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Montgomery County Board of Education Passes New Health Education Curriculum
In November, Maryland’s Montgomery County Board of Education unanimously passed revisions to its health education curriculum which will…
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Secretary of Education Nominee Supports Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs
Margaret Spellings, who is currently serving as an assistant to President Bush for domestic policy, was nominated to…
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Specter Fights for Position against Far-Right Opposition
Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) has never been a favorite of the far right. Often referred to as a…
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Reproductive Rights Organization Prohibited from Saying
Ipas, an international nonprofit organization based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and WUNC, the local Chapel Hill public…
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October 2004 Legislative Report
2003 – 2004 Sexuality Education Legislative Report current through October 25, 2004 Alabama: SIECUS is not aware of…
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Bush Administration Chooses Anti-Feminist Group to Teach Iraqi Women about Democracy
In late September, the US State Department announced the names of organizations who would share $10 million in…
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Three States and the District of Columbia Receive
Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, and the District of Columbia have each received an "out-of-wedlock" bonus of $25…
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The Underlying Millennium Development Goal: Universal Access to Reproductive Health Services
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) articulate objectives for resolving some of the most complicated and urgent social problems…
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Flashy Marketing and Packaging Newest Trend Among Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs
In an effort to reach more teens, many abstinence-only-until-marriage groups have begun to use MTV-style marketing and packaging.…
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Project Reality Does it Again: Spreading Misinformation to Promote Fear-Based Programs
A radio interview, posing as sound public health information, aired on US Airways flights during September and October…
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Virginity Testing: Increasing Health Risks and Violating Human Rights in the Name of HIV-Prevention
In several places in Africa, "traditionalists" are calling for a revival of virginity testing, a practice that typically…
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UNFPA Releases the State of the World Population 2004
In September, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) released it’s annual The State of World Population entitled The…
