In the News
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In Minnesota
Minnesota - 2009
4/17/09—Whose values are they anyway?—Session Weekly
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1/29/09—With STD Rates on the Rise, Sex-Ed Bill Returns to the Capitol—Minnesota Independent
Minnesota - 2008
5/03/08—Editorial: If modesty is out, sex education is a must—Rochester Post-Bulletin
4/30/08—Sex ed basics are needed—International Falls Journal
4/29/08—Minnesota House Passes Sex Education Measure—WCCO News
4/08—BEST POLITICIAN Winner: Neva Walker—City Pages
4/29/08—House passes bill requiring sex education—Pioneer Press—Associated Press
4/29/08—House passes bill requiring age-appropriate sex education—Minnesota Public Radio
4/28/08—House debates sex ed, school hours—KSTP Channel 5 News
4/28/08—House approves education bill that includes sex-ed rules—Star Tribune—Associated Press
4/10/08—KARE 11 Teens talk Sex At The Capitol —KARE 11
4/09/08—KTTC TV Changing Sex Education In Minnesota —KTTC TV
4/09/08—Nick Coleman: God's wrath alone is not enough for teaching proper sex education—StarTribune
4/08—Standardizing Sex Ed—Minnesota Parent
4/08—Budget Cuts Result in More Teen Moms—Minnesota 2020
4/01/08—Rise in STD Rates First step: Talk—StarTribune
4/01/08—Sexual disease hike poses health threat: Good information, frank talk can help reduce teen STD rates—StarTribune
3/31/08—STD rate keeps rising in state: Health experts warn that without funds for intervention and education, there’s no stopping the trend—Star Tribune
3/27/08—Support comprehensive sex education: Minnesota parents overwhelmingly endorse all-inclusive programs—Minnesota Daily
3/26/08—Survey reflects parents’ views about sex education in school: Results indicate support for medically accurate information—Hibbing Daily Tribune
3/25/08—Classroom sex ed a no-brainer for state parents— MinnPost
3/21/08—U study finds MN parents support sex education in schools—KARE 11 News
3/20/08—Shocking stats about STDs—Minnesota Public Radio
3/17/08—Our view: Improve sex education— Mankato Free Press
3/11/08—Study finds at least 1 in 4 US teen girls has a sexually transmitted disease—StarTribune
2/07/08—Teach adolescents about responsible sexuality—Pioneer Press
Minnesota - 2007
10/07—Speaking of Sex—Mpls StPaul Magazine
10/19/07—State says no thanks to no-sex funding—Star Tribune
7/11/07—Birds and Bees—Women's Press
6/12/07—Nick Coleman: Families that value kids must speak up for sex education—Star Tribune
6/10/07—Lawmakers let sex-ed debate rage—Pioneer Press
4/22/07—Sexless sex education still doesn't stop sex—Star Tribune
4/21/07—End ineffective abstinence education—Star Tribune
4/11/07—Unelected Sex - After squawking about sex ed for years, DFLers turned prude once they took power—City Pages
Around the Nation
Nation - 2010
1/26/10—After Long Decline, Teenage Pregnancy Rate Rises—The New York Times
1/21/10—Abstinence Education: A Controversial Piece of Health Reform—HealthLeaders Media
Nation - 2009
12/28/09—Obama's Smart Sex Education Funding—Newsweek
12/27/09—Abstinence proponents look for aid from new health bill—The Washington Post
11/7/09—Findings inconclusive on teaching abstinence—The Washington Post
11/4/09—Whose Right to Sex Education?—The Huffington Post
10/28/09—The Sin of Yielding to Impure Desire—Newsweek
10/27/09—The Future of Abstinence—Newsweek
10/14/09—How to Lobby Against Sex Ed—The Atlantic
9/30/09—Senate Finance Committee Votes for Abstinence-Only Funding—Ms. Magazine
9/29/09—Panel Votes To Restore Abstinence-Only Education Money—The Huffington Post
9/27/09—Some Texas districts change tune on abstinence-only sex ed—Austin American-Statesman
8/27/09—Schools target teen pregnancy—The Republican
8/26/09—Debate continues over Utah sex ed changes—The Salt Lake Tribune
7/29/09—Specter Abstains From Abstinence Program Earmarks—CQ Politics
7/14/09—Abstinence-Only Advocates Attempt to Evolve, but Don't Be So Easily Fooled—Huffington Post
7/10/09—House Committee Zeroes Out Traditional Sources of Ab-Only Funding, Removes Ban on Syringe Exchange—RH Reality Check
7/2/09—Reaping what we've sown—The Oregonian
6/29/09—AMA Meeting: Comprehensive Sex Ed Said to Have Most Impact—American Medical News
6/25/09—Sex-ed bill gets moved forward—Winston-Salem Journal
6/23/09—Cleveland sex ed program working, study finds—Dayton Daily News
6/17/09—Measure offers 2 sex-ed options—Deseret News
6/15/09—Anti-bullying, sex-ed bills become law—Statesman Journal
6/10/09—NC Senate panel approves changes to sex ed bill—The News & Observer
5/11/09—Obama Budget Cuts Funds for Abstinence-Only Sex Education—USA Today
5/7/09—Obama Budget Would Kill Abstinence-Only Funding—CQ Politics
4/22/09—Sex ed: Abstinence-only programs under review—Chicago Tribune
4/10/09—For abstinence-plus education—The Boston Globe
3/12/09—The Immorality of Teaching Abstinence Only—Huffington Post
3/7/09—Let's Talk About Sex—Newsweek
3/5/09—Washington State Senate OKs Flexibility for Sex-Ed Grants—AP/Tacoma News Tribune
2/28/09—Abstinence Programs Losing Their Hold—CQ Politics
2/25/09—Pittsburgh Schools Replaces Abstinence-Only Sex Ed—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
2/19/09—Alaska Gov. Palin's teenage daughter says abstinence 'not realistic at all'—Star Tribune–Associated Press
Nation - 2008
8/27/08—Governor Rendell Plans to Request Federal Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Funds—Philadelphia Inquirer
3/17/08—Calif. Board of Education Adopts Comprehensive Sex Education—National Partnership For Women and Families
1/24/08—Napolitano rejects abstinence-only funds—The Arizona Daily Star
1/16/08—Some Maine South High School parents denounce birth-control lesson—Chicago Tribune
1/8/08—Proposal: teach abstinence, but also contraception—The Florida Times
1/8/08—Teens pushing for more sex education —New York Daily News
1/10/08—Abstinence ed to be altered—The Charlotte Observer
Nation - 2007
12/10/07—Just say no to abstinence-only—Star Tribune
12/2/07—Sex, Science and Savings—New York Times
7/18/07—Abstinence Education Faces an Uncertain Future—New York Times
6/8/07—New Sex-Ed Curriculum Is Urged for All Schools—Washington Post
6/7/07—Rift grows over unintended pregnancies—The Associated Press
5/31/07—The Abstinence Gluttons—The Nation
5/16/07—Funding for Abstinence Likely to Drop—Washington Post
4/14/07—Study Casts Doubt on Abstinence-Only Programs—Washington Post
3/22/07—Ohio won't seek abstinence-only funds—Dayton Daily News
Nation - 2006
10/30/06—Abstinence Message Goes Beyond Teens—USA Today
10/25/06—State Spurns Federal Sex Ed Money, Objecting to Abstinence Mandates, Jersey Forgoes $800,000—The Star Leger
5/16/06—Virginity Pledges Can't Be Taken on Faith—Washington Post
4/01/06—Abstinence-Only Education Programs and Procedures: A position paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine (PDF) — Journal of Adolescent Health
4/01/06—Abstinence-Only Education Research Paper: A review of U.S. policies and procedures (PDF) — Journal of Adolescent Health
Nation - 2005
2/24/05—New York Times Column, Letter to Editor Examine Merit of Abstinence-Only Sex Education—Kaiser Network
2/14/05—Mississippi Senate Approves Bill To Require Parental Consent for Minors Seeking Birth Control—Kaiser Network
2/11/05— DeKalb County, Ga., School District Temporarily Suspends Abstinence-Based Sex Education Curriculum —Kaiser Network
2/08/05—N.C. Comprehensive Sex Ed Advocates Seeking Broader Curriculum, Including Information About Contraceptives, STDs—Kaiser Network
2/08/05—Bush's FY 2006 Budget Proposal Includes $38M Increase in Funding for Abstinence-Only Sex Education—Kaiser Network
2/01/05—Abstinence-Only Sex Education Programs Have Little Effect on Texas Teenagers' Behavior, Study Says—Kaiser Network
2/01/05—Parents Criticize Abstinence-Only Program, Ask for Comprehensive Sex Education in DeKalb County, Ga.—Kaiser Network
2/01/05—Utah Board of Education Fails To Approve Bill Mandating HIV/AIDS Education—Kaiser Network
1/28/05—Researchers Map Chain of High School Sexual Activity; Map Gives Clues About How To Prevent STD Spread, Study Says—Kaiser Network
1/24/05—ACLU Files Motion Saying Louisiana Governor's Abstinence Program Violates 2002 Court Agreement—Kaiser Network
1/20/05—Utah Lawmaker Drafts Bill Requiring HIV/AIDS Education in Public Schools—Kaiser Network
1/18/05—Washington State Officials Release Voluntary Sex Ed Guidelines Encouraging Inclusion of Abstinence, Contraception Information—Kaiser Network
1/14/05—Washington Lawmaker Introduces Bill That Would Standardize Comprehensive Sex Education Guidelines in State—Kaiser Network
1/14/05—Washoe County, Nev., School Board Rejects New Sex Education Video, Citing 'Fear-Based' Abstinence Message—Kaiser Network
1/13/05—Increase in STD Prevalence Among Canadian Teens Due in Part to Switch From Condoms to Oral Contraceptives, Study Says—Kaiser Network
1/05/05—Women With Easy Access to Emergency Contraception Not More Likely To Engage in Unprotected Sex, Study Says—Kaiser Network
1/03/05—HHS Secretary Thompson Switches Oversight Agency for Two Largest Federal Abstinence Education Grant Programs—Kaiser Network
