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The Moral Dimensions of a Freeze in Federal Funding

By William Smith, National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)

January 29, 2010 - 7:00am

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Obama's 2011 federal budget--to be released next week--will be a strong reflection of the moral vision of the President and his Administration.

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The Real Lesson From Health Care Reform

By William Smith, National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)

October 19, 2009 - 6:00am

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We had a moment at the end of the summer where the Administration began to use moral language to muster support for its efforts, but that has passed. However, if we want healthcare for all, the moral argument needs to be front and center.

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Advice to the New Global AIDS Coordinator: Report Shows Changes Needed

By William Smith, National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)

June 22, 2009 - 8:00am

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A new report from SIECUS finds that U.S. policy is thwarting HIV prevention in Zambia, where an estimated 15 percent of the population is HIV-positive and life expectancy has plummeted to less than 39 years.

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Sex Ed Lessons from Southern Neighbors

By William Smith, National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)

June 9, 2009 - 8:00am

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A United Nations Economic and Social Council meeting concluded last week with unequivocal support for comprehensive sex education throughout Latin America and the Caribbean to help stem the HIV epidemic and promote overall health.

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New SIECUS State Profiles Document National Shift in Sex Education

By William Smith, National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)

April 16, 2009 - 10:51am

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SIECUS research this year shows that there are now seven states that are completely free of any federal abstinence-only-until-marriage money.

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What Anti-Gay Hate Should Be Telling Us in Oklahoma

By William Smith, National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)

March 26, 2009 - 7:00am

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Public school teacher Debra Taylor's resignation over teaching "The Laramie Project" to Oklahoma high schoolers is but one instance of a hostile environment for LGBT youth across the country.

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Why Isn't Sen. Coburn Going After THIS Wasteful Spending?

By William Smith, National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)

March 6, 2009 - 10:35am

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The showdown in the Senate over the remaining Fiscal Year 2009 appropriations has members of the Republican party clamoring to cut spending. So why don't they go after wasteful abstinence-only earmarks?

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Why Won't Illinois Turn Down Abstinence-Only Money?

By William Smith, National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)

November 24, 2008 - 8:00am

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Why hasn't Illinois turned down Title V abstinence-only money? Maybe because Illinois not only receives one of the largest chunks of abstinence-only funds, but it hosts two of the largest providers of the curricula.

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President Obama, Sex Education, and Life After Ab-Only

By William Smith, National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)

November 6, 2008 - 8:00am

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President-Elect Obama has pledged to end funding for programs that do not work and, after $1.5 billion in taxpayer money, evidence is clear that abstinence-only programs do not work.

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We're Outta Here: States Bail on Ab-Only

By William Smith, National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)

September 4, 2008 - 7:00am

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Of the twenty-five states that have turned down Title V abstinence-only funds, 80% have taken their leave because of principled stands that abstinence-only does not work.

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