| World Bank Report Says Abstinence-Until-Marriage Messages Alone Are Ineffective |
| On September 16, 2006, the World Bank released its annual development report. This year's report, titled World Development Report 2007: Development and the Next Generation , focused on the importance of investing in young people ages 12–24. The report, which has chapters covering education, poverty, and capacity building, also contains ... |
| United Nations Report Emphasizes Consequences of Worldwide Violence against Women |
| In 2003, the United Nation's Secretary General commissioned an in-depth study on all forms of violence against women. The results of this study, released on October 9 th , indicate that violence against women is a pervasive problem that impacts women's health, safety, and security worldwide.1
The U.N. report defines violence ... |
| The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Releases National and State-by-State Figures on the Costs of Teen Pregnancy to Taxpayers |
| On October 30 th , the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy released national and state-by-state data on the costs of teen pregnancy in American tax dollars.1
According to the report, in 2004, the U.S. government spent approximately $9.1 billion in costs related to teen childbearing. The majority ($8.6 billion) of ... |
| New Irish Study of Sexual Health and Relationships Released |
| On October 16 th , the Crisis Pregnancy Agency (CPA) and the Irish Department of Health released The Irish Study of Sexual Health and Relationships. The Chairwoman of the CPA, Olive Braiden explained that the study, which is the most comprehensive survey to date on sexuality education in Ireland, will ... |
| The Capital Compassion Fund Grants $58 Million To Faith-Based Organizations Around The Country |
| On October 6 th , the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Capital Compassion Fund (CCF), announced $58,025,562 in grants to “grass-roots faith-based” organizations around the country.1
An arm of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), which also administers a portion of the federal dollars for ... |
| Governor Schwarzenegger Vetoes Prison Condoms Distribution Bill |
| California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) recently vetoed a bill (AB 1677) that would have allowed public health organizations to distribute “condoms, dental dams or ‘other sex-related protective devices' to California's 162,000 prison inmates.” The bill, which was introduced by Assembly member Paul Koretz (D) in an effort to reduce the ... |
| New Jersey Governor Rejects Federal Funding for Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs |
| On Thursday, October 24 th , New Jersey's Governor John Corzine (D) rejected federal funding for abstinence-only-until-marriage programs in New Jersey.1
Fred M. Jacobs, Commissioner for the N.J. Department of Health and Senior Services, and Lucille Davy, Commissioner for the N.J. Department of Education, informed the federal government of the state's ... |
| New GAO Finding Says HHS in Violation of the Law as a Result of Medically Inaccurate Information about Condoms in Abstinence-Only Programs |
| On October 19, 2006, the non-partisan United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt finding that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is in violation of federal law by failing to enforce a requirement that federally funded ... |
| SIECUS Releases New Reviews of Commonly Used, Federally Funded Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Curricula |
| As part of its Fourth Annual “Back to School” briefing, held October 4, 2006, the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS) released its latest reviews of three abstinence-only-until-marriage curricula used in federally funded programs. This year's briefing, cosponsored by the National Education Association (NEA) and the National ... |
