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Lawsuits challenge efforts to push abstinence-only for teens
Planned Parenthood says the lawsuits are intended to protect the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program from what they termed ineffective curriculums.
What Teens Want You To Know About The Sorry State Of Sex Ed
"If your teacher can’t talk about it, how are you supposed to?"
How to Respond to Claims That Abstinence Training Is Ineffective
In a new report from the Journal of Adolescent Health, researchers write that programs advocating abstinence often fail to prevent young people from having sex, causing some to question the value of promoting chastity to our youth and calling it unrealistic, NPR reports.
(No) condom culture: why teens aren't practicing safe sex
The percentage of young people using condoms has stalled, while STD rates are on the rise
Why It's Hard to Get Bible-Belt Teens to Use IUDs
Free birth control won't work if people can't know about it.
How physicians should talk to teens about sexual health
They may be awkward, but physician-led conversations about sexual health are a must when dealing with teenage patients
Why are obese teens using birth control at way lower rates than their peers?
A troubling disparity doesn't just reflect a fat-shaming culture. It's also a sign of economic inequality
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: How Can Pharmacists Help?
What role can pharmacists play in preventing and treating neonatal abstinence syndrome?
Embryo Freezing vs. Egg Freezing: What You Need To Know
The recent news that actress Sofia Vergara is facing a lawsuit from her ex-fiancé over the fate of their frozen embryos is shining a light on the embryo freezing process. Vergara and Loeb are caught i...
What Are Abstinence and Outercourse?
You may have heard people talk about abstinence in different ways. Some people think of abstinence as not having vaginal intercourse. They may enjoy other ki...
Take One Guess How Well Abstinence-Only Sex Education Works
The keep-your-legs-closed tactic is pretty worthless.
Abstinence sex education doesn't work. It teaches lies to ill-informed virgins
Jessica Valenti: Teens – whether you like the idea of them having sex or not – deserve information that can keep them healthy. Anything else is criminal
New study confirms: abstinence-only sex ed just doesn’t work
Building upon previous research that reached similar conclusions, a new study published online this week in the Journal of Adolescent Health has found that preaching an abstinence-only form of sex education is an inadequate way of preparing adolescents for the realities of intercourse. In fact, according to Vice, the new study found that taking a … Continue reading "New study confirms: abstinence-only sex ed just doesn’t work"
Tips for Parents of Teens
Parents can use these tips when talking with their adolescent about relationships and pregnancy prevention.
How to actually stop your teenager from having a baby (or try anyway)
Shaming teens into not having sex simply doesn't work. Time to do kids a favor and focus on ways to prevent teenage pregnancy that really work.
Why Does Planned Parenthood Object To Meeting Health Standards?
A new lawsuit indicates Planned Parenthood officials don’t care if their clinics barely meet health requirements. So much for women’s health.
Should Teens be Allowed to Take PrEP?
Since teens are among the largest groups at risk for HIV, some people think they should.
Why Catholic thinkers say the push for contraception is stale
Modern-day imperialism. Harmful to women. A failed promise. These are the ways that leading Catholic scholars described contraception – and said the Church is right to warn against it.
Why Teens Opt Not to Have Sex
Preventing Pregnancies in Younger Teens
More can be done to prevent younger teens from becoming pregnant, particularly in health care.
'The pill': How young is too young?
Female teens and preteens are starting to take contraceptives earlier to combat acne, PMS and irregular periods, but is it the right choice?
