News & Articles
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Pregnant Teen: There Was No Pact
June 24, 2008
BOSTON -- A Gloucester teenager who is five months pregnant said Tuesday morning there was no pact among girls in the North Shore fishing community's high school to get pregnant and raise their babies together.
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Teen girls reportedly make pregnancy pact
June 20, 2008
GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts (AP) -- A pact made by a group of teens to get pregnant and raise their babies together is at least partly behind a sudden spike in pregnancies at Gloucester High School, school officials said.
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South Carolina Governor Vetoes Funding for Abstinence Only Until Marriage Provider
June 19, 2008
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The National Coalition to Support Sexuality Education Holds First Biannual Meeting of 2008
June 19, 2008
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Teen Sex Didn't Decline as Abstinence Spending Rose
June 9, 2008
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SC legislators find money for abstinence education, shortchange school buses
June 2, 2008
During this tight budget year, South Carolina lawmakers thought it wise to cut money for new school buses, even though a Post and Courier investigation last year found the state’s fleet is the oldest, most polluting and least safe in the nation...
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Gloucester birth control flap prompts resignations
May 27, 2008
Two Gloucester High School medical officials quit when their recommendations to confidentially give students access to contraceptives were rejected.
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Despite Easily Available Birth Control, Almost Half Of U.S. Pregnancies Are
May 26, 2008
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Onus of preventing teen pregnancy falls on families, groups say
May 23, 2008
Local news article from Beaufort about SC's alarming teen pregnancy statistics.
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Senate Passes Measure to Restore Affordable Birth Control
May 23, 2008
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Sex ed in schools: What's in those books, anyway?
May 21, 2008
A perusal of more than a dozen state-approved curricula shows that abstinence is not swept under the rug.
-
Sex education must go beyond abstinence
May 14, 2008
Aimee Eisiminger speaks out in The State's 'Letters to the Editor' about the importance of telling your kids the whole truth about sex.
-
Young people need facts on birth control
May 5, 2008
Read Debbie Billings' Letter to the Editor, published in The State Newspaper on Monday, May 5.
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Forget deer; improve SC women's health
May 5, 2008
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SC Campaign to Tour South Carolina as Part of Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
May 5, 2008
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Abstinence-Only Programs 'Simply Do Not Work'
April 30, 2008
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Federal funding of abstinence-only sex education programs debated
April 24, 2008
At House panel meeting, most witnesses push instead for a comprehensive approach at public schools.
-
Panel debates effectiveness of abstinence education
April 24, 2008
A House hearing on the effectiveness of abstinence education loosed a flurry of statistics, studies and anecdotes, but concluded yesterday with little movement on the contentious issue...
-
How Ab-Only Changed My Life: Testifying to Congress
April 24, 2008
Read a blog by 23-year-old Max Siegel (AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth and Families) about contracting HIV after having intercourse for the first time. Then visit the TellThem! blog and let us know what you think.
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Group puts focus on preventing teen pregnancy
April 11, 2008
Charleston, SC
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A month to measure women's progress
March 31, 2008
As Women's History Month comes to an end, Sherry Beasley highlights women's accomplishments and sheds light on how far we've come as a gender and how far we still have to go.
-
What's Not Being Said About Sex-And Who It's Hurting
March 27, 2008
-
Sex Ed Can Help Prevent Teen Pregnancy
March 24, 2008
-
Back Up Your Birth Control Day
March 18, 2008
On March 25, Planned Parenthood Health Systems, Inc. will provide Plan B-Emergency Contraception for $10.
-
1 in 4 teen girls has at least one STD
March 12, 2008
Virus that causes cervical cancer most common, government study finds
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Infection rates probably even higher in S.C.
March 12, 2008
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New Legal Momentum Publication Exposes How Abstinence-Only Programs Harm Women and Girls
February 25, 2008
Legal Momentum (the nation's oldest legal advocacy org. for women's rights) has announced its release of a new report "exposing the deceitful and sexist messages of abstinence-only programs and highlighting the harm to our youth, and women and girls in particular, of this government-funded mis-education."
-
Is Teen Pregnancy Cool?
February 22, 2008
Aimee Heckel discusses the nation’s increasing teen pregnancy rates in relation to the new hit movie, “Juno,” the blossoming of celebrity mothers and the realities of teen pregnancies and their inevitable impact on the babies they create.
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Fetus rights bill legal, McMaster says
February 15, 2008
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Lawmakers told that bill on life is constitutional
February 15, 2008
-
Condom access challenged
January 29, 2008
Vending machines could tarnish Gamecock image, aim to promote safer sex
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Lexington District's Sex Education Plan Stirs Sharp Debate
January 22, 2008
Read an article published in The State Newspaper on "Worth the Wait," an abstinence-only-until-marriage program.
-
Sex-ed nonprofit banks heavily on public funds
January 20, 2008
Read an article published from the Charleston Post and Courier that discusses abstinence-only programs and their (in)effectiveness.
-
Teachers owe teens naked truth of sex
January 18, 2008
-
Sex and the Teenage Girl
January 15, 2008
Caitlin Flanagan talks about the movie "Juno" in her op-ed for the New York Times.
-
Contraception Crisis
January 11, 2008
USC’s Thomson Student Health Center Running Out of Affordable Birth Control
-
Refusing to address teen births
January 9, 2008
Read an op-ed for The State Newspaper by Bonnie Adams, Executive Director for the New Morning Foundation
-
School district ponders sex-ed
January 9, 2008
Texas based abstinence program up for consideration in Lexington 3
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Rising teen birth rate a problem we need to address
January 2, 2008
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Abstinence Programs Face Rejection
December 18, 2007
More States Opt to Turn Down the Federal Money Attached to That Kind of Sex Ed
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Fresh Focus: A Sex-Ed Digital Video Contest
December 12, 2007
Advocates for Youth, Internet Sexuality Information Services Inc. (ISIS), National Sexuality Resource Center (NSRC), RH Reality Check, and the Sexuality Education and Information Council of the United States (SIECUS) are running a digital video contest for people ages 15-30. The deadline to enter is December 31, 2007, and the winning entry receives $3,500!
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Comprehensive Sex Education Needed in Africa
December 12, 2007
Comprehensive sexual education and prevention of HIV are directly related. Youths in Africa should receive sexual education in schools at an earlier age.
-
Princeton subsidizing students' birth control pills
December 7, 2007
Starting last Saturday, Princeton University now subsidizes oral contraceptive for its students in the face of the growing birth control pricing crisis. The university subsidy program allows students to purchase generic oral contraception for $6 a month, reports the Associated Press.
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U.S. teen births rise for first time since 1991
December 6, 2007
In 2006 birth rate overall climbed to highest level since 1971, report finds
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Talking About Sex. Then Again, Maybe Not.
November 30, 2007
In an article published Sunday in the New York Times, parents discuss the challenges of talking with their children about sex.
-
Advocates For Youth petition for the FDA
November 28, 2007
Take a look at the Advocates for Youth petition to the Food and Drug Administration calling for emergency contraceptives to be made available over-the-counter for all women.
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Students Pulled From College Health Class Over Discussion of Safe Sex
November 16, 2007
The Cumberland County School District removed 27 high school juniors from a college health class because the class violated district and state abstinence-only-until-marriage policies.
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The South Carolina Progressive Summit Nov. 16-17
November 16, 2007
Come to The Big Apple 1000 Hampton to unify, organize and mobilize with the SC Progressive Network!
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Democrats Have Approved an Increase in Abstinence-Only Sexual Education
November 1, 2007
Does this seem backwards to you? James Wagoner from Advocates for Youth would definitely have to say so.
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Op Eds about Former Mayor's Abortion Views
October 24, 2007
Does Giuliani deserve the negative reactions he has been getting from conservative Republicans?
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Senate Passes Bill without Abstinence Education or Stem Cell Research
October 24, 2007
Abstinence education did not become an amendment of the Bill because of its "medically inaccurate" information contained in the curriculum.
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Free registration for League of Women Voters forum November 3
October 22, 2007
Thanks to a grant from the New Morning Foundation, registration fees for the League of Women Voters forum have been waived and it's not too late to sign up!
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NYC Takes a Step towards Research Based Sexual Education
October 22, 2007
The Department of Education is recommending a sexual education program for all high schools called Reducing the Risk.
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Ohio Senator Proposes Bill on Ultrasound Imaging
October 22, 2007
Senator Gary Cates proposes a bill to give a woman the option of viewing an ultrasound before undergoing an abortion.
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Middle school to offer birth control pills, patches to sixth-graders
October 19, 2007
A middle school in Portland, Maine has decided to provide birth control for students.
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Governor Schwarzenegger Not in Support of Mandated HPV Vaccine
October 16, 2007
California Governor vetoes a bill that mandates health plans to cover the cervical cancer vaccine.
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The Planned Parenthood Enterprise
October 16, 2007
Are more people starting to question Planned Parenthood's power?
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Abortion Numbers Decline Though The Fight is Not Over
October 11, 2007
Abortion rates have decreased significantly in Europe but Asia and Africa did not see as dramatic of a decline.
-
Sex talk: Parents learn how to chat with kids about sexuality
October 8, 2007
The "R U An Askable Parent?" program invited moms and dads to take part in a rather adult conversation at the Bluffton Boys & Girls Club and the Boys & Girls Teen Center in Beaufort. The topic: how to chat about sexuality with their kids.
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Young Newlyweds Experiencing Unwanted Sex in India
October 8, 2007
A study done by the Population Council surveyed and interviewed 1644 newly married women from India. 12% stated that they frequently experienced unwanted sex.
-
Groups Test Access to Morning-After Pill: NOW and Planned Parenthood Visiting Local Pharmacies
October 4, 2007
The National Organization for Women and Planned Parenthood have teamed up in Columbia in an effort to make sure emergency contraception is available at local pharmacies.
-
Of Mice And Men: New Male Contraceptives Successful In Rodents And Humans
October 3, 2007
Pills, sponges, IUDs, diaphragms -- women have many options for planning their fertility, none of them quite perfect. But what if men want to help out?
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Catholic Hospitals to Follow Plan B Law
September 28, 2007
Bishops give the okay to Connecticut hospitals to distribute Plan B.
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New York Rejects Funding for Abstinence-only Sexual Education
September 21, 2007
New York is one of ten states who have refused federal funding for abstinence-based sexual education.
-
Studies show that HPV vaccine provides additional protection
September 20, 2007
At a conference on Wednesday, Merck announced new data studies that show that Gardasil helps protect against infection of 10 HPV strains.
-
Abstinence Education and Abortion are Hot Topics for Republican Candidates
September 18, 2007
The Republican candidates say that they would stop funding organizations that perform or promote abortion.
-
Are You an Askable Parent?
September 16, 2007
Next month, TellThem! is co-sponsoring two Are You an Askable Parent? programs in Beaufort. This program aids parents in conversations with teens about puberty, how pregnancy happens, sexually transmitted diseases, and sexual abuse.
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Taking the Pill cuts the risk of cancer
September 12, 2007
For women who have taken the Pill, the risk of getting cancer is reduced.
-
Middle ground on sex education might have big payoffs
September 7, 2007
Both teen pregnancy rates and school dropout rates are high in South Carolina. Therefore, by lowering teen pregnancy rates, we can lower the school dropout rates.
-
WA drops some "morning-after pill" complaints
September 7, 2007
The state Board of Pharmacy dismissed claims against pharmacies not stocking the morning after pill in Olympia, Washington
-
Program bolsters abstinence intent
September 5, 2007
A study done by the DHHS show that students who attended a supplemental abstinence program were more likely to support abstinence messages.
-
More pharmacies stock Plan B
September 4, 2007
There is more widespread availability of the emergency contraceptive, Plan B.
-
House 124 election goes to runoff
September 4, 2007
In Beaufort, one of the candidates was eliminated but two are still remaining.
-
S.C. voters not too warm toward women
September 3, 2007
Women are the majority of voters here in South Carolina yet we have the fewest women in the state legislature.
-
U.S. Childbirth Deaths on Rise
August 24, 2007
Childbirth death rates have increased instead of decreased. Why?
-
Plan B: Politics Over Science
August 23, 2007
As the one year anniversary of Plan B approaches, don't expect any cheers of celebration.
-
Latina Teen Pregnancies Spur Push for Family Talks
August 21, 2007
Latina teens have a sex rate double the national average. This may be in large part due to lack of comprehensive sex education and/or lack of candid discussions taking place within the home.
-
The quiet campaign against birth control
August 21, 2007
The Republican candidates are subtly implying an opposition of contraceptives.
-
Up to 90% of Girls in Australian Secondary Schools Have Received HPV Vaccine Gardasil, Australian Pharmaceutical Company Says
August 20, 2007
Merck's HPV vaccine, Gardisil is provided to teens age 12-26 at no cost by the Australian government.
-
Lack of Sex Education in U.S. Increases Vulnerability to Sexual Assault, STIs, Former Surgeon General Elders Says
August 17, 2007
A decrease in sexual education could potentially lead to an increase in sexual assault and sexually transmitted infections.
-
Women's Rights Groups, ACLU Ask To Intervene in Case Concerning Washington State Rule Requiring Pharmacists To Dispense EC
August 16, 2007
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, "The Northwest Women's Law Center, American Civil Liberties Union and a Planned Parenthood affiliate are asking to intervene on behalf of women in a case concerning the constitutionality of a rule that requires pharmacies to dispense emergency contraception."
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Birth Control Research Should Continue
August 15, 2007
Though the majority of women are satisfied with their options of birth control, women still would like to see new research conducted on new options.
-
Teen pregnancy declines in S.C.
August 14, 2007
The Florence Morning News published this article about teen pregnancy prevention in SC today.
-
Adolescence: Abstinence-Only Programs Not Found to Prevent H.I.V.
August 14, 2007
According to this NY Times article, abstinence-only programs for H.I.V. prevention do not work, based on a review of randomized, controlled trials by The British Medical Journal.
-
New risks discovered for HPV
July 31, 2007
According to this P-I Reporter article, the HPV virus was found under a man's fingernails, pointing to more ways of it spreading.
-
Good News, Elaine: The Sponge Is Back, With a More Modern Approach
July 30, 2007
The Today Sponge contraceptive is once again on sale and is the focus of a marketing campaign by its new owner, Synova Healthcare Group.
-
Our view on sex education: Abstinence-only fails to stop early pregnancies, diseases
July 30, 2007
USA Today publishes an editorial opposing abstinence-only education.
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Opposing view: Abstinence works
July 30, 2007
USA Today opposing opinion piece on the efficacy of abstinence-only education.
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Abstinence-only sex education questioned
July 29, 2007
South Carolina has added money for abstinence-only sex education as federal officials question the effectiveness of similar programs.
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Texas ranked No. 1 in teen birth rate
July 25, 2007
Experts say sex education, culture play a role in the state's statistics.
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HIV a major issue in South Carolina
July 23, 2007
There are 529 people in the nation that are on an AIDS Drug Assistance Program; 470 of those 529 people are South Carolinians.
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Teen Sex Rates Stop Falling, Data Show
July 22, 2007
According to a CDC survey, the decline in the percentage of teens having sex has stalled.
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Romney Criticizes Obama for Support of Sex Education for All Grades
July 20, 2007
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who is running for the Republican presidential nomination, on Thursday criticized Sen. Barack Obama.
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Opinion Pieces Address Recent Congressional Testimony of Former Surgeon General Carmona
July 18, 2007
Opinions on the testimony given by Richard Carmona on the Bush administration.
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New York Times Examines Abstinence-Only Sex Education Program Results, Funding Outlook
July 18, 2007
Are abstinence-based sex education programs on the decline?
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Abstinence Education Faces an Uncertain Future
July 18, 2007
Federal and state funding for abstinence education programs may be decreasing.
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Plan B Use Surges, And So Does Controversy
July 13, 2007
Plan B sales have increased due to better access.
Pregnant Teen: There Was No Pact
June 24, 2008
BOSTON -- A Gloucester teenager who is five months pregnant said Tuesday morning there was no pact among girls in the North Shore fishing community's high school to get pregnant and raise their babies together.
Teen girls reportedly make pregnancy pact
June 20, 2008
GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts (AP) -- A pact made by a group of teens to get pregnant and raise their babies together is at least partly behind a sudden spike in pregnancies at Gloucester High School, school officials said.
South Carolina Governor Vetoes Funding for Abstinence Only Until Marriage Provider
June 19, 2008
The National Coalition to Support Sexuality Education Holds First Biannual Meeting of 2008
June 19, 2008
Teen Sex Didn't Decline as Abstinence Spending Rose
June 9, 2008
SC legislators find money for abstinence education, shortchange school buses
June 2, 2008
During this tight budget year, South Carolina lawmakers thought it wise to cut money for new school buses, even though a Post and Courier investigation last year found the state’s fleet is the oldest, most polluting and least safe in the nation...
Gloucester birth control flap prompts resignations
May 27, 2008
Two Gloucester High School medical officials quit when their recommendations to confidentially give students access to contraceptives were rejected.
Despite Easily Available Birth Control, Almost Half Of U.S. Pregnancies Are
May 26, 2008
Onus of preventing teen pregnancy falls on families, groups say
May 23, 2008
Local news article from Beaufort about SC's alarming teen pregnancy statistics.
Senate Passes Measure to Restore Affordable Birth Control
May 23, 2008
Sex ed in schools: What's in those books, anyway?
May 21, 2008
A perusal of more than a dozen state-approved curricula shows that abstinence is not swept under the rug.
Sex education must go beyond abstinence
May 14, 2008
Aimee Eisiminger speaks out in The State's 'Letters to the Editor' about the importance of telling your kids the whole truth about sex.
Young people need facts on birth control
May 5, 2008
Read Debbie Billings' Letter to the Editor, published in The State Newspaper on Monday, May 5.
Forget deer; improve SC women's health
May 5, 2008
SC Campaign to Tour South Carolina as Part of Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
May 5, 2008
Abstinence-Only Programs 'Simply Do Not Work'
April 30, 2008
Federal funding of abstinence-only sex education programs debated
April 24, 2008
At House panel meeting, most witnesses push instead for a comprehensive approach at public schools.
Panel debates effectiveness of abstinence education
April 24, 2008
A House hearing on the effectiveness of abstinence education loosed a flurry of statistics, studies and anecdotes, but concluded yesterday with little movement on the contentious issue...
How Ab-Only Changed My Life: Testifying to Congress
April 24, 2008
Read a blog by 23-year-old Max Siegel (AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth and Families) about contracting HIV after having intercourse for the first time. Then visit the TellThem! blog and let us know what you think.
Group puts focus on preventing teen pregnancy
April 11, 2008
Charleston, SC
A month to measure women's progress
March 31, 2008
As Women's History Month comes to an end, Sherry Beasley highlights women's accomplishments and sheds light on how far we've come as a gender and how far we still have to go.
What's Not Being Said About Sex-And Who It's Hurting
March 27, 2008
Sex Ed Can Help Prevent Teen Pregnancy
March 24, 2008
Back Up Your Birth Control Day
March 18, 2008
On March 25, Planned Parenthood Health Systems, Inc. will provide Plan B-Emergency Contraception for $10.
1 in 4 teen girls has at least one STD
March 12, 2008
Virus that causes cervical cancer most common, government study finds
Infection rates probably even higher in S.C.
March 12, 2008
New Legal Momentum Publication Exposes How Abstinence-Only Programs Harm Women and Girls
February 25, 2008
Legal Momentum (the nation's oldest legal advocacy org. for women's rights) has announced its release of a new report "exposing the deceitful and sexist messages of abstinence-only programs and highlighting the harm to our youth, and women and girls in particular, of this government-funded mis-education."
Is Teen Pregnancy Cool?
February 22, 2008
Aimee Heckel discusses the nation’s increasing teen pregnancy rates in relation to the new hit movie, “Juno,” the blossoming of celebrity mothers and the realities of teen pregnancies and their inevitable impact on the babies they create.
Fetus rights bill legal, McMaster says
February 15, 2008
Lawmakers told that bill on life is constitutional
February 15, 2008
Condom access challenged
January 29, 2008
Vending machines could tarnish Gamecock image, aim to promote safer sex
Lexington District's Sex Education Plan Stirs Sharp Debate
January 22, 2008
Read an article published in The State Newspaper on "Worth the Wait," an abstinence-only-until-marriage program.
Sex-ed nonprofit banks heavily on public funds
January 20, 2008
Read an article published from the Charleston Post and Courier that discusses abstinence-only programs and their (in)effectiveness.
Teachers owe teens naked truth of sex
January 18, 2008
Sex and the Teenage Girl
January 15, 2008
Caitlin Flanagan talks about the movie "Juno" in her op-ed for the New York Times.
Contraception Crisis
January 11, 2008
USC’s Thomson Student Health Center Running Out of Affordable Birth Control
Refusing to address teen births
January 9, 2008
Read an op-ed for The State Newspaper by Bonnie Adams, Executive Director for the New Morning Foundation
School district ponders sex-ed
January 9, 2008
Texas based abstinence program up for consideration in Lexington 3
Rising teen birth rate a problem we need to address
January 2, 2008
Abstinence Programs Face Rejection
December 18, 2007
More States Opt to Turn Down the Federal Money Attached to That Kind of Sex Ed
Fresh Focus: A Sex-Ed Digital Video Contest
December 12, 2007
Advocates for Youth, Internet Sexuality Information Services Inc. (ISIS), National Sexuality Resource Center (NSRC), RH Reality Check, and the Sexuality Education and Information Council of the United States (SIECUS) are running a digital video contest for people ages 15-30. The deadline to enter is December 31, 2007, and the winning entry receives $3,500!
Comprehensive Sex Education Needed in Africa
December 12, 2007
Comprehensive sexual education and prevention of HIV are directly related. Youths in Africa should receive sexual education in schools at an earlier age.
Princeton subsidizing students' birth control pills
December 7, 2007
Starting last Saturday, Princeton University now subsidizes oral contraceptive for its students in the face of the growing birth control pricing crisis. The university subsidy program allows students to purchase generic oral contraception for $6 a month, reports the Associated Press.
U.S. teen births rise for first time since 1991
December 6, 2007
In 2006 birth rate overall climbed to highest level since 1971, report finds
Talking About Sex. Then Again, Maybe Not.
November 30, 2007
In an article published Sunday in the New York Times, parents discuss the challenges of talking with their children about sex.
Advocates For Youth petition for the FDA
November 28, 2007
Take a look at the Advocates for Youth petition to the Food and Drug Administration calling for emergency contraceptives to be made available over-the-counter for all women.
Students Pulled From College Health Class Over Discussion of Safe Sex
November 16, 2007
The Cumberland County School District removed 27 high school juniors from a college health class because the class violated district and state abstinence-only-until-marriage policies.
The South Carolina Progressive Summit Nov. 16-17
November 16, 2007
Come to The Big Apple 1000 Hampton to unify, organize and mobilize with the SC Progressive Network!
Democrats Have Approved an Increase in Abstinence-Only Sexual Education
November 1, 2007
Does this seem backwards to you? James Wagoner from Advocates for Youth would definitely have to say so.
Op Eds about Former Mayor's Abortion Views
October 24, 2007
Does Giuliani deserve the negative reactions he has been getting from conservative Republicans?
Senate Passes Bill without Abstinence Education or Stem Cell Research
October 24, 2007
Abstinence education did not become an amendment of the Bill because of its "medically inaccurate" information contained in the curriculum.
Free registration for League of Women Voters forum November 3
October 22, 2007
Thanks to a grant from the New Morning Foundation, registration fees for the League of Women Voters forum have been waived and it's not too late to sign up!
NYC Takes a Step towards Research Based Sexual Education
October 22, 2007
The Department of Education is recommending a sexual education program for all high schools called Reducing the Risk.
Ohio Senator Proposes Bill on Ultrasound Imaging
October 22, 2007
Senator Gary Cates proposes a bill to give a woman the option of viewing an ultrasound before undergoing an abortion.
Middle school to offer birth control pills, patches to sixth-graders
October 19, 2007
A middle school in Portland, Maine has decided to provide birth control for students.
Governor Schwarzenegger Not in Support of Mandated HPV Vaccine
October 16, 2007
California Governor vetoes a bill that mandates health plans to cover the cervical cancer vaccine.
The Planned Parenthood Enterprise
October 16, 2007
Are more people starting to question Planned Parenthood's power?
Abortion Numbers Decline Though The Fight is Not Over
October 11, 2007
Abortion rates have decreased significantly in Europe but Asia and Africa did not see as dramatic of a decline.
Sex talk: Parents learn how to chat with kids about sexuality
October 8, 2007
The "R U An Askable Parent?" program invited moms and dads to take part in a rather adult conversation at the Bluffton Boys & Girls Club and the Boys & Girls Teen Center in Beaufort. The topic: how to chat about sexuality with their kids.
Young Newlyweds Experiencing Unwanted Sex in India
October 8, 2007
A study done by the Population Council surveyed and interviewed 1644 newly married women from India. 12% stated that they frequently experienced unwanted sex.
Groups Test Access to Morning-After Pill: NOW and Planned Parenthood Visiting Local Pharmacies
October 4, 2007
The National Organization for Women and Planned Parenthood have teamed up in Columbia in an effort to make sure emergency contraception is available at local pharmacies.
Of Mice And Men: New Male Contraceptives Successful In Rodents And Humans
October 3, 2007
Pills, sponges, IUDs, diaphragms -- women have many options for planning their fertility, none of them quite perfect. But what if men want to help out?
Catholic Hospitals to Follow Plan B Law
September 28, 2007
Bishops give the okay to Connecticut hospitals to distribute Plan B.
New York Rejects Funding for Abstinence-only Sexual Education
September 21, 2007
New York is one of ten states who have refused federal funding for abstinence-based sexual education.
Studies show that HPV vaccine provides additional protection
September 20, 2007
At a conference on Wednesday, Merck announced new data studies that show that Gardasil helps protect against infection of 10 HPV strains.
Abstinence Education and Abortion are Hot Topics for Republican Candidates
September 18, 2007
The Republican candidates say that they would stop funding organizations that perform or promote abortion.
Are You an Askable Parent?
September 16, 2007
Next month, TellThem! is co-sponsoring two Are You an Askable Parent? programs in Beaufort. This program aids parents in conversations with teens about puberty, how pregnancy happens, sexually transmitted diseases, and sexual abuse.
Taking the Pill cuts the risk of cancer
September 12, 2007
For women who have taken the Pill, the risk of getting cancer is reduced.
Middle ground on sex education might have big payoffs
September 7, 2007
Both teen pregnancy rates and school dropout rates are high in South Carolina. Therefore, by lowering teen pregnancy rates, we can lower the school dropout rates.
WA drops some "morning-after pill" complaints
September 7, 2007
The state Board of Pharmacy dismissed claims against pharmacies not stocking the morning after pill in Olympia, Washington
Program bolsters abstinence intent
September 5, 2007
A study done by the DHHS show that students who attended a supplemental abstinence program were more likely to support abstinence messages.
More pharmacies stock Plan B
September 4, 2007
There is more widespread availability of the emergency contraceptive, Plan B.
House 124 election goes to runoff
September 4, 2007
In Beaufort, one of the candidates was eliminated but two are still remaining.
S.C. voters not too warm toward women
September 3, 2007
Women are the majority of voters here in South Carolina yet we have the fewest women in the state legislature.
U.S. Childbirth Deaths on Rise
August 24, 2007
Childbirth death rates have increased instead of decreased. Why?
Plan B: Politics Over Science
August 23, 2007
As the one year anniversary of Plan B approaches, don't expect any cheers of celebration.
Latina Teen Pregnancies Spur Push for Family Talks
August 21, 2007
Latina teens have a sex rate double the national average. This may be in large part due to lack of comprehensive sex education and/or lack of candid discussions taking place within the home.
The quiet campaign against birth control
August 21, 2007
The Republican candidates are subtly implying an opposition of contraceptives.
Up to 90% of Girls in Australian Secondary Schools Have Received HPV Vaccine Gardasil, Australian Pharmaceutical Company Says
August 20, 2007
Merck's HPV vaccine, Gardisil is provided to teens age 12-26 at no cost by the Australian government.
Lack of Sex Education in U.S. Increases Vulnerability to Sexual Assault, STIs, Former Surgeon General Elders Says
August 17, 2007
A decrease in sexual education could potentially lead to an increase in sexual assault and sexually transmitted infections.
Women's Rights Groups, ACLU Ask To Intervene in Case Concerning Washington State Rule Requiring Pharmacists To Dispense EC
August 16, 2007
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, "The Northwest Women's Law Center, American Civil Liberties Union and a Planned Parenthood affiliate are asking to intervene on behalf of women in a case concerning the constitutionality of a rule that requires pharmacies to dispense emergency contraception."
Birth Control Research Should Continue
August 15, 2007
Though the majority of women are satisfied with their options of birth control, women still would like to see new research conducted on new options.
Teen pregnancy declines in S.C.
August 14, 2007
The Florence Morning News published this article about teen pregnancy prevention in SC today.
Adolescence: Abstinence-Only Programs Not Found to Prevent H.I.V.
August 14, 2007
According to this NY Times article, abstinence-only programs for H.I.V. prevention do not work, based on a review of randomized, controlled trials by The British Medical Journal.
New risks discovered for HPV
July 31, 2007
According to this P-I Reporter article, the HPV virus was found under a man's fingernails, pointing to more ways of it spreading.
Good News, Elaine: The Sponge Is Back, With a More Modern Approach
July 30, 2007
The Today Sponge contraceptive is once again on sale and is the focus of a marketing campaign by its new owner, Synova Healthcare Group.
Our view on sex education: Abstinence-only fails to stop early pregnancies, diseases
July 30, 2007
USA Today publishes an editorial opposing abstinence-only education.
Opposing view: Abstinence works
July 30, 2007
USA Today opposing opinion piece on the efficacy of abstinence-only education.
Abstinence-only sex education questioned
July 29, 2007
South Carolina has added money for abstinence-only sex education as federal officials question the effectiveness of similar programs.
Texas ranked No. 1 in teen birth rate
July 25, 2007
Experts say sex education, culture play a role in the state's statistics.
HIV a major issue in South Carolina
July 23, 2007
There are 529 people in the nation that are on an AIDS Drug Assistance Program; 470 of those 529 people are South Carolinians.
Teen Sex Rates Stop Falling, Data Show
July 22, 2007
According to a CDC survey, the decline in the percentage of teens having sex has stalled.
Romney Criticizes Obama for Support of Sex Education for All Grades
July 20, 2007
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who is running for the Republican presidential nomination, on Thursday criticized Sen. Barack Obama.
Opinion Pieces Address Recent Congressional Testimony of Former Surgeon General Carmona
July 18, 2007
Opinions on the testimony given by Richard Carmona on the Bush administration.
New York Times Examines Abstinence-Only Sex Education Program Results, Funding Outlook
July 18, 2007
Are abstinence-based sex education programs on the decline?
Abstinence Education Faces an Uncertain Future
July 18, 2007
Federal and state funding for abstinence education programs may be decreasing.
Plan B Use Surges, And So Does Controversy
July 13, 2007
Plan B sales have increased due to better access.