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Abstinence-Only a Failure, Latest Research Shows

Abstinence-Only a Failure, Latest Research Shows

San Francisco, September 16, 2008—As pregnant teens take the national stage and the merits of sexual education are suddenly being debated by pundits across the country, the latest research findings from the National Sexuality Resource Center’s Sexuality Research and Social Policy journal leave no room for doubt: abstinence-only

The Real Teens of Anytown U.S.A.

The Real Teens of Anytown U.S.A.

Some adults think teens have sex constantly; others believe it’s not going on at all. The truth lies somewhere in the middle.

The Down Low: New jargon, sensationalism, or agent of change?

“Mounting anxiety about sexual encounters with high-risk partners spotlights hush-hush concern” —subtitle of “The Hidden Fear: Black Women, Bisexuals and the AIDS Risk,” Ebony magazine, January 1988, by Laura Randolph

De Joven a Joven

De Joven a Joven

Educadores paritarios en la Misión hablan acerca de la sexualidad, reducción de riesgos, y prevención de embarazos

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

Seven kids and ten long years of perpetuating myths about teen sexuality. The WB's longest running, most popular series preaches abstinence-only to viewers.

National Center for Health Statistics' recent study of American sexuality

A 2005 study from the National Center for Health Statistics raises concerns that teens may be having oral sex to avoid pregnancy and thereby placing themselves at higher risk for STD infection.  An alternative reading of this data is that some teens are making rational decisions that balance relational, physical, and religious/moral issues

Theater Reaches People Through Compassion, Humor, and Truth

Theater Reaches People Through Compassion, Humor, and Truth

Many young people today feel they have learned everything they need to know about safer sex. However, with at least half of all new HIV infections among people under the age of twenty-one, there is a clear need for continued education. MAPP, the Multicultural AIDS/HIV Peer Program at U.C. Berkeley, seeks to reduce the incidence of HIV infection

Cervical Barrier Methods: Expanding Women's Options for HIV/STI Prevention

Cervical Barrier Methods: Expanding Women's Options for HIV/STI Prevention

New research considers female-initiated birth control methods that protect against pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV.

Attitudes Toward the Female Condom View Workflow

Attitudes Toward the Female Condom

Female condoms make good sense for HIV and STD prevention--why aren't they used more often?

Youth of Color At Disproportionate Risk of Negative Sexual Health Outcomes

Social, economic, and cultural barriers limit the ability of many youth of color to receive accurate and adequate information on preventing HIV, STIs, and unwanted pregnancy.