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Study Shows Abstinence Sex Education Works, But Not Well Enough
February 2, 2010
A decade of abstinence education gives us ... more teen pregnancies.
Opinion - Robert Schlesinger
The Welcome End of Abstinence-Only Sex Education
December 16, 2009
Hooray for the new bill that removes funding for the dangerous religious propaganda.
Opinion - Bonnie Erbe
Health Buzz: Coffee May Lower Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer and Other Health News
December 8, 2009
Teenage brains really are different; boys miss out on sex ed talks with parents.
Health - Family Health
Boys Miss Out on Sex Education Talks With Parents
December 7, 2009
How to make sure you’re not behind the curve in talking to teens about STDs, condoms, and saying no
Health - On Parenting
Sarah Palin's Surprising Line on Sex
November 17, 2009
The Going Rogue author tells Oprah that her daughter discourages unprotected sex.
Nation & World - God & Country
What's Normal Sexual Behavior in Young Children?
August 31, 2009
Pediatricians can help parents figure out what’s typical and when to intervene.
Health - On Parenting
Obama's Budget: Shortchanging Women's Health?
May 8, 2009
Some reproductive rights activists are angry over what's been left out.
Health - On Women
Obama Cuts Abstinence-Only Education From Budget, and Good Riddance
May 8, 2009
Obama budget cut puts silly, religiously driven, failed program out of its misery years too late.
Opinion - Bonnie Erbe
Health Buzz: Alzheimer's Documentary and Other Health News
May 8, 2009
Obama's plan to fund sex ed, and the impact the recession is having on women's health and behavior.
Health
Obama Budget Eliminates Funding for Abstinence-Only Sex Education
May 7, 2009
Proposed budget sets aside funds for comprehensive sex education programs instead.
Health - On Women
Teens and Sex Education at the Doctor's Office
April 15, 2009
Many parents are turning to gynecologists, who may be more reliable than health websites.
Health - On Women
Obama Should End All Federal Funding for Abstinence-only Education
March 19, 2009
With teen pregnancy rates on the rise, it's time to stop funding abstinence-only sex-ed.
Opinion - Bonnie Erbe
On Abstinence, Bristol Palin Vs. Focus on the Family
February 18, 2009
Sarah Palin's teenage daughter, a new mom, says premarital abstinence is not realistic.
Nation & World - God & Country
Abortion Still Divides, But Condoms, Sex Education Are Widely Supported
February 2, 2009
Religious right should take note.
Opinion - Bonnie Erbe
8 Traits of Teens Who Abstain From Sex
January 7, 2009
New data show teen birthrates rising in many states. Yet, most teens aren't currently sexually active.
Health - Heart to Heart
On the Moralistic Policies of George W. Bush: Back-Alley Abortions Aren't Progress, Plain and Simple
January 5, 2009
Undoing the failed abstinence-only education of George W. Bush: Obama has his work cut out for him.
Opinion - Bonnie Erbe
7 Factors That Foster Teen Virginity, Pledge or No Pledge
December 30, 2008
News reports on a study of abstinence pledges and teen sex behavior overlooked several key details.
Health - Heart to Heart
Teens and Sex: How to Help Your Kids Dodge Pregnancy and STDs
December 10, 2008
Teenagers may not appreciate the importance of sexual health. That's where responsible parents step in.
Health - Family Health
California Schools Are Pulled Into a Debate on Same-Sex Marriage
November 3, 2008
Teachers union fights ads warning families their children would learn about gay marriage in schools.
Education - On Education
Kent State Hopes to Reform Sextoberfest
October 20, 2008
Organizers want it to be more than "the place where you get free condoms."
Education - The Paper Trail
On Teens and Sex: Where's the Love?
September 3, 2008
The risks of early sex include emotional harm as well as disease.
Health - Family Health
It's Time for Sarah Palin, John McCain, and the GOP to Abstain From Abstinence-Only Education—It Doesn't Work
September 2, 2008
One lesson we can draw from the Palin problem—abstinence-only does not work.
Opinion - Bonnie Erbe
A Young Woman's Battle With HIV
August 20, 2008
New autobiography highlights the impact of HIV/AIDS on young black women.
Health
Health Buzz: Exercise and Alzheimer’s and Other Health News
July 15, 2008
Drugs for prostate cancer patients, sex education, and forecasting air quality for asthmatics
Health
Sex Ed for Parents—at the Office
July 14, 2008
Workplace classes for parents seem to improve the communications.
Health - On Parenting
