Archive for November, 2009

PARSE Web Archives

CDC Supports More Comprehensive Sex-Ed Programs

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Sex-education programs that encourage teens to delay sexual activity and teach them about contraception cut risky sexual behavior, increase condom use and lower the chances of getting the AIDS virus and other infections, a panel of independent experts concluded in a report released Friday.

A CDC panel of experts also found there is “insufficient evidence to know whether programs that focus on encouraging teens to remain sexually abstinent until marriage are effective…”  Continue reading this article.

Newsweek Reports on Future of Abstinence-Only

Friday, November 6th, 2009

The Future of Abstinence
It’s been a mainstay of sex ed for more than a decade. Now, as the Obama administration cuts off federal funding, the movement scrambles for money, determined to continue its mission. 

Read the entire Newsweek article.