| Polls in California and Ohio Show Support for Comprehensive Sexuality Education |
| Two recent polls add to the growing mountain of evidence that shows people across the country support comprehensive sexuality education over abstinence-only-until-marriage programming. A recent poll in California shows that parents in that state, regardless of religious and political leanings, support comprehensive sexuality education. In Ohio, a recent poll points ... |
| Sexuality Education Victories in Colorado and Kansas |
| Recently, both Colorado and Kansas have shifted towards comprehensive sexuality education for students. Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signed House Bill 1292 into law on May 14, 2007 and the Kansas Board of Education voted six to three in favor of the state’s new comprehensive sexuality education standards on May 8, ... |
| ACLU, Advocates for Youth, and SIECUS Call on Government to Stop Funding Medically Inaccurate and Incomplete Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs |
| On April 26, 2007, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Advocates for Youth, and the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) sent a letter and supporting materials to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael Leavitt identifying several federally funded abstinence-only-until-marriage programs that include ... |
| President Bush Announces Request for $30 billion for PEPFAR |
| On Wednesday, May 30th, President Bush called on the United States Congress to double current funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).1 PEPFAR, a 5-year, $15 billion initiative to combat global AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis is set to expire in 2008. Although the current program funds activities ... |
| CDC Lowers Goal of Reducing HIV Transmission Rates |
| Early in May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lowered the overall target for reducing new HIV cases. This change was quietly released in the Addendum to the CDC’s HIV Prevention Strategic Plan Through 2005. The Addendum will serve as the strategic guide for the CDC’s HIV-prevention efforts ... |
| Studies Show Marriage Can Be a Risk Factor for Acquiring HIV |
| Two studies conducted in 2004 and recently published in the American Journal of Public Health discuss the growing concern that for many women, the greatest risk of contracting HIV may occur after they are married. “Modern Marriage, Men’s Extramarital Sex, and HIV Risk in Southeastern Nigeria” and “The Inevitability of ... |
