• February 26, 2008
Talking With Children About Sex and AIDS: At What Age to Start? - What age is the right age to have “the talk,” not just about where babies come from, but also about sex and AIDS? A new documentary, “Please Talk to Kids About AIDS,” raises this question in a cute but discomfiting way.
Read the NYtimes.com article (subscription required).
• January 26, 2008
ARIZONA REJECTS ABSTINENCE-ONLY FUNDING - Sends back $1 million to feds. Governor Napolitano states, "I cannot in good conscience set funding aside for programming that is proven to be ineffective."
Read the AZCentral.com story.
• January 10, 2008
NEW YORK CITY TEENAGERS TESTIFY BEFORE CITY COUNCIL TO ADVOCATE FOR SEX EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS - A group of 10 teenagers recently testified before the New York City Council and said that sex education should be mandatory in high schools in the Bronx borough of the city.
Read the National Partnership story.
Read the DailyNews.com story.
• January 6, 2008
COLORADO TO REJECT FEDERAL ABSTINENCE-ONLY FUNDING - Sends $500,000 back to the feds. State's chief medical director: "We don't believe that we should spend federal tax dollars on something that is likely ineffective."
Read the DailyCamera.com story.
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