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Choice Words from Planned Parenthood Los Angeles

Reader diary posted by PPLABlog

May 20, 2009 - 4:51pm

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Join Planned Parenthood Los Angeles in the Campaign for a Healthy South LA!


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Young People Call for End to Stigma Against Frank Talk About Sex and Against Sex Education

By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor

September 1, 2009 - 3:03pm

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At a day-long Youth Symposium prior to the Non-Governmental Forum on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Development delegates under 30 called for a “cultural paradigm shift” in countries where taboos hinder access to accurate and timely information about their sexual and reproductive health and rights.


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Teens Who Parent Still Need School

By Anna Clark, RH Reality Check

May 21, 2009 - 7:00am

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The nation with the highest adolescent pregnancy and birth rates in the industrialized world has not figured out how to meet the educational needs of pregnant and parenting teens. In fact, we're going the other direction - gutting the too-rare programs that have developed to meet the unique needs of teen parents.

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In Africa, Menstruation Can Be a Curse

By Masimba Biriwasha, RH Reality Check, Africa & Asia

March 25, 2008 - 8:50am

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Menstruation is perhaps one of the most ordinary individual female experiences but, in sub-Saharan Africa, the experience often impacts society as a whole negatively due to the absence of clean water, sanitation, and products to cope with menstrual flow.


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Voter Beware, A Bigger Battle Is Looming

By Martha Burk, Women for Richardson

March 10, 2008 - 8:55am

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There's a much bigger battle looming than the one between the Obama and Clinton camps. It's this: women have suffered incredible setbacks under the Bush Administration, and whether that path continues after November is in women's hands.


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Zambia's Voiceless Children

By Masimba Biriwasha, RH Reality Check, Africa & Asia

January 2, 2008 - 9:12am

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Nothing short of a Herculean effort is required to help the growing legion of orphans in Zambia to lead normal lives. A holistic approach including provisions for nutrition, health and cognitive development, and educational and psychosocial support is required to effectively respond to the orphan crisis.


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