| As Teen Birth Rate Drops to Record Low, Greatest Sexual Health Disparities Persist in the South; New Auburn Report Helps Explain Why |
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As Teen Birth Rate Drops to Record Low, Greatest Sexual Health Disparities Persist in the South; New Auburn Report Helps Explain Why
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show a continuing decline in the U.S. teen birth rate. In a report released by the National Center ... |
| CDC Reveals Little Progress Made in Sex Education Among US Schools From 2008–2010 |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an analysis in early April 2012 of School Health Profiles data, HIV, Other STD, and Pregnancy Prevention Education in Public Secondary Schools — 45 States, 2008–2010. Findings indicate that, between 2008 and 2010, little progress was made in increasing the percentage ... |
| Tennessee Legislature Approves Bill Banning “Gateway Sexual Activity” |
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On May 10, 2010, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed legislation that updates the state’s mandate for abstinence-only-until-marriage family life education to now include a prohibition on sex education that promotes “gateway sexual activity.”[1] The Tennessee House passed SB 3310 on April 27th, in a |
| Springfield, Massachusetts to Make Condoms Available in Schools |
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The Springfield School Committee adopted a new initiative aimed at reducing the amount of unintended teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among teens. The committee’s 4-3 vote on April 5, 2012 will allow Springfield, Massachusetts’ public middle schools and high schools to make condoms available to students via the ... |
| Minnesota Governor Vetoes Anti-Abortion TRAP Legislation |
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Amidst a slew of anti-choice legislative activity at the state level in 2012, Minnesota’s Republican-controlled legislature passed a bill (S.F. 1921, H.F. 2340) requiring clinics that provide at least ten abortion procedures per month to be licensed by the state Department of Health. This legislation, a |
