abstinence-only
Letter: Teach what works
Florida Times-Union, January 5, 2009
Abstinence-only programs are ineffective and put our youth at risk.
A study of some of the strongest abstinence-only programs by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health provided further evidence.
Our view: No, it's not OK
Teen star's pregnancy underscores dangers of abstinence-only sex-education in Florida
Floirda Today Editorial, January 5, 2008
By now everyone knows Jamie Lynn Spears, the 16-year-old star of television's "Zoey 101" and sister of train wreck pop star Britney, is pregnant.
She could be the anti-poster child for the Bush administration's failed abstinence-only sex education programs.
Planned Parenthood Praises New Mexico’s Rejection Of Federal Funds for Wasteful Abstinence-Only Programs
NM Joins Growing List of States Saying No to Programs Proven to Fail
Washington, DC – Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) President Cecile Richards praised New Mexico health officials today for rejecting federal funding for ineffective abstinence-only programs that deny teenagers potentially lifesaving information about prevention and responsible decision making. New Mexico, the 15th state to reject the funding, has pledged to teach comprehensive, medically accurate sex education.
