Debate Over Gay-Straight Alliance Heats Up
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New Mexico Abstinence Coalition Sues Governor for Allegedly Withholding Information about Abstinence-Only Funds
The New Mexico Abstinence Coalition recently sued Governor Bill Richardson claiming that…
SIECUS Applauds New Mexico’s Refusal of Title V Funding
New York, NY – New Mexico’s Health Secretary, Alfredo Vigil, announced that…
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…
After More Than a Decade of Decline Teenage Birthrates Climb
Between 1991 and 2006, the United States saw a steady decrease in…
New Mexico Rejects Title V Federal Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Funds
On December 19, 2007, New Mexico’s Health Secretary, Alfredo Vigil, announced that…
Data Show Teen Birthrate on the Rise
Failed Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs May be Part of the Problem New York, NY…
HIV Travel Ban: New Regulation Draws Outrage from Advocates and Policymaker
Despite the promise of improvement, the proposed changes to the policy banning…
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…
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…
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…
Common Definitions of Virginity and Abstinence May Put Some Youth at Risk
Description: This study was conducted to assess how adolescents and young adults…