U.S. Funding for the United National Population Fund (UNFPA) Witheld for the Third Consecutive Year
On July 16, the Bush administration once again denied funding to the…
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House Committee Approves Increases in Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Funding
On July 14 the House Appropriations Committee approved its Fiscal Year 2005…
Efforts Continue to Make Emergency Contraception (EC) Available Over-the-Counter
Several steps were taken during July in the on-going effort to make…
Debate Over Health Education Textbooks in Texas
Four health textbooks in Texas are causing a controversy that is getting…
Bush Judicial Nominations Watch: Four More Nominees Blocked; Still No Vote on Claude Allen
Less than one week before the U.S. Senate recessed for the summer,…
HRSA Announces 50 New SPRANS-CBAE Grantees
On July 12, 2004, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced…
HIV/AIDS in Vietnam: An Epidemic on the Verge
In Vietnam, the recorded number of people infected with HIV has nearly…
SIECUS Releases Comprehensive Look at Sexuality Education and Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage in the States
On June 22, the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.…
The Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage: Their Bark may be Worse than their Bite
Leadership on the Christian far-right is energetically encouraging Christians to advocate against…
Medicaid Vital to Family Planning for Low-Income Women
The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI) and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation…
Lesbian Health is Too-Often Ignored by Medical Community, Efforts Underway to Increase Research and Recognition
A lack of scientific data on basic health needs of lesbians combined…
Condom Use Up Among High School Students, According to New National Survey
In May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the…