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Want Extra Credit? Submit to Guilt, Shame and Misinformation

By Tami Sanderson

June 12, 2009 - 8:21am

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My daughter could only get extra credit if she attended an abstinence-only-until-marriage program. And despite dozens of my phone calls, the school board doesn't care.

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The Never-Ending Juggling Act

By Pamela Merritt, RH Reality Check

April 7, 2008 - 8:44am

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Young mothers who struggle to stay in school need more support and resources to continue their education.


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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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The "Talk": How Parents Can Reach Teens on Sex

By Lauren Bull

December 7, 2007 - 9:27am

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It's awkward. It's embarrassing. But talking to your children about sex is a must and Lauren Bull, sex ed teacher, is here to help!


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Teen Moms and False Intimations of Tragedy

By Hugo Schwyzer

November 26, 2007 - 9:09am

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While Will Okun — and a lot of other well-meaning folks — see young motherhood as “tragic” and “irresponsible,” for working-class teenage mothers it is often a considerable accomplishment.


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American Youth Uninformed on Sexual Health

By Lauren Bull

November 1, 2007 - 7:00am

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How can Americans be expected to protect themselves and avoid risky behavior if they do not have the proper foundation of sexual education?


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Portland School Birth Control Controversy

By Emily Douglas

October 19, 2007 - 10:12am

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The Portland School Committee voted 7-2 on Wednesday night to allow the health clinic at King Middle School to provide prescription birth control to students.


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Back to School: Lessons from the Sex Ed Crowd

By RH Reality Check, RH Reality Check

September 11, 2007 - 4:31pm

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In our “Back to School” series, our correspondents analyze the future of sexuality education funding, look at the effects of federal abstinence-only policies in the states, and tell true-life tales of the sex ed classroom. It's all right here.


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Iowa May Lose Funding for Abstinence Education

By Lynda Waddington, New Journalist Fellow

September 4, 2007 - 12:40pm

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Iowa must mesh its state sexuality education guidelines with federal mandates.


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"Don't You Feel Awkward?" : Reflections of a Sex Ed Teacher

By Lauren Bull

September 4, 2007 - 7:30am

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Having survived an abstinence-only curriculum, Lauren Bull understands the importance of teaching comprehensive sexuality education.


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