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Specter Brings Pork Back to the Table for Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs in Pennsylvania
Once again, Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) has included earmarks for abstinence-only-until-marriage programs in his home state of Pennsylvania…
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Federally Funded Crisis Pregnancy Centers Provide False and Misleading Information about Abortion; Money Funneled through Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Funding Streams
A new study, False and Misleading Health Information Provided by Federally Funded Pregnancy Resource Centers, was released on…
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House Appropriations Committee Approves Level Funding for Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs; Denies Presidents Requested Increase
On June 13, the House Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2007 Labor, Health and Human Services, and…
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Former FDA Commissioner Testifies; He Expected Decision on Plan B by Now
Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Lester Crawford stated last month in a deposition that even though…
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Guarantee of Medical Accuracy in Sex Education Act Introduced in the House
In an effort to ensure that our nation’s young people are receiving medically accurate information in human development…
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The FDA Approves Use of HPV Vaccine
On June 8, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted 13-0 to approve sales of Gardasil, a vaccine…
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Vatican Condemns Abortion, Contraception, and In Vitro Fertilization
On Tuesday, June 6, the Vatican issued the first sweeping statement on the issues of abortion, same-sex marriage,…
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Youth Survey Present Mixed Picture of Sexual Behaviors
On June 8, 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2005 Youth Risk Behavior…
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At the United Nations, the U.S. Once Again Opposes the Role of Evidence in HIV Prevention
From May 31 through June 2, high-level government officials convened at the United Nations to review global progress…
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Annual UNAIDS Report Opposes Abstinence-Only Approach to Young Peoples HIV Prevention
In May, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) released its annual report, 2 0 06 Report…
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CDC Censors Panel at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conference
Succumbing to political pressure, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) censored critical public health perspectives on…
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States Legislative Sessions Draw to a Close
Summer marks the end of state legislative sessions across the country, and only one state, Wisconsin, has passed…
