Debate Over Gay-Straight Alliance Heats Up
Okeechobee County, FL The Okeechobee County School Board has been engaged in…
News
Read More >Debate Over Gay-Straight Alliance Heats Up
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…
New Mexico Rejects Title V Federal Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Funds
On December 19, 2007, 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…
Data Show Teen Birthrate on the Rise
Failed Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs May be Part of the Problem New York, NY…
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…
Prevalence of Unprotected Anal Sex among Teens Requires New Education Strategies
Description: Although anal intercourse is known to be a risky behavior when…
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…
A Different Take on Intimacy: Friends with Benefits Common Among College Students
Description: This article on the phenomenon of “friends with benefits” relationships (FWB)…