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Study Casts Doubt on Abstinence-Only Programs |
CBS Reports- A growing number of states are taking a stand and
actually rejecting federal abstinence-only funds, reports Attkisson. New Mexico just became the 15th.
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Study Casts Doubt on Abstinence-Only Programs |
Washington Post Reports- A long-awaited national study has concluded that abstinence-only sex education,
a cornerstone of the Bush administration's social agenda, does not keep
teenagers from having sex. Neither does it increase or decrease the likelihood
that if they do have sex, they will use a condom.
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Most Americans have had premarital sex, study
finds |
USA Today Reports- Almost all Americans have
premarital sex, says a report published Tuesday that analyzes federal data
over time and suggests programs focusing on sexual abstinence until marriage
may be unrealistic.
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Abstinence-only education unproven, CDC study says |
USA Today Reports- The Bush administration is
proposing to double spending on sexual abstinence programs that bar any
discussion of birth control or condoms to prevent pregnancy or AIDS despite
a lack of evidence that such programs work.
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Five Years of Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Education: Assessing the Impact |
Advocates for Youth Reports- Since 1991, rates of
teenage pregnancy and birth have declined significantly in the United
States. These are welcome trends. Yet, teens in the United States continue
to suffer from the highest birth rate and one of the highest rates of
sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the industrialized world. Debate
over the best way to help teens avoid, or reduce, their sexual risk-taking
behavior has polarized many youth-serving professionals.
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