| Senate Approves Minimal Increase for Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs, Includes Language Directing Review of www.4parents.gov |
| On July 14th, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee granted an increase of only $1.8 million for abstinence-only-until-marriage programs when it passed the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education spending bill, by a vote of 27-0. This increase is far below the President's request of $38.6 million and well below ... |
| Montreal Declaration “Sexual Health for The Millennium” Brings New Advocacy Voices |
| From July 10-15, over 1,000 leading doctors, therapists, and academics on sexual health gathered in Montreal , Canada for the XVII World Congress on Sexology. The Congress is held every other year under the auspices of the World Association for Sexology (WAS). WAS has a membership base that spans the ... |
| Two New Studies Document Public Health Benefits of Condoms and Emergency Contraception |
| Two new studies document the efficacy of condoms and the use of emergency contraception in helping to protect sexual and reproductive health.
Condoms Reduce Risk of HPV
The preliminary findings of a longitudinal study of female university students suggest that newly sexually active women who consistently use condoms are at ... |
| Tennessee Moves to Investigate “Ex-Gay” Camp |
| In June, 16-year-old Zach Stark, a member of the “MySpace” online community, gained the support of thousands and commanded the attention of both the media and the state of Tennessee after he used his blog to detail his struggle of coming out to his parents and his subsequent enrollment in ... |
| U.S.-Based Aid Groups Receive Ultimatum: Pledge Your Opposition to Prostitution and Sex Trafficking or Do Without Federal Funds |
| The Bush Administration now requires U.S.-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to adopt a policy position opposing prostitution as a condition for receiving federal funds to conduct international HIV/AIDS programs.1 This requirement was previously limited to foreign NGOs receiving U.S. aid, and the policy-shift, affecting approximately $2.2 billion in AIDS grants and ... |
