School-Based HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs: Abstinence Programs
- Findings Inconclusive on Teaching Abstinence (November 10, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- ACLU Files Suit Over Mississippi Abstinence Summit (September 21, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- North Carolina: TV Stars Draw Teens to Abstinence Session (August 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Senate Fiscal Year 2010 Spending Bill Excludes Abstinence-Only Education Funding, Needle Exchange Language (July 29, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- North Carolina: Sex Education Bill Ready for Perdue to Sign (June 29, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New York: Abstinence Funding at Issue -- Falls Youth Advocate Says Federal Cuts Put Lone Program at Risk (June 16, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Group Banned From Teaching Abstinence-Only Program in Sonoma County, Calif., Public Schools (June 8, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Budget Widens Teen Pregnancy Prevention Efforts (May 8, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Under New Obama Budget, Abstinence-Only Funding Would Go Poof (May 8, 2009)
In CQ Politics
- Illinois: All Eyes on Sex Education; As Congress Rethinks Abstinence-Only Policy, Local Schools Debate Change (April 27, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- North Carolina: Teens Offer Views on Prevalence of STDs (April 24, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Arizona: State to Accept Abstinence-Only Education Grant (April 22, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- While Abstinence-Only Education Comes Under Review, U.S. States Make Do (April 22, 2009)
It's a real-world look at how sex ed works (or fails to work) in the U.S. public school system: This report examines how Illinois educators cope with abstinence requirements when they teach sex education.
In The Chicago Tribune, from aidsmap.com
- GMHC Calls for Defunding Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs and Increased Funding for Comprehensive Sex Education in Schools (April 9, 2009)
From Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Future of Abstinence-Only Funding Is in Limbo (January 21, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Abstinence-Only Programs Are Ineffective, Inaccurate and Sexist, Editorial Argues (Summer 2008)
In Thrive, from ACRIA and GMHC
- Action Alert: Demand Congress Use Wasteful Abstinence-Only Dollars for Cost-Saving Medicare Fix! (June 13, 2008)
Senate wants to fund abstinence-only at the expense of poor people with AIDS; time to call your senator and demand a swap!
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- Assessing the Efficacy of Abstinence-Only Programs For HIV Prevention Among Young People (PDF) (October 2007)
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
- Groups Angry as Deval Axes Abstinence Cash (July 16, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- U.S. Congress Extends Abstinence Funding for Three Months (July 16, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Bush & Friends: "The Abstinence Gluttons" (May 31, 2007)
In this in-depth editorial, Michael Reynolds accuses the U.S. federal government of bolstering faith-based organizations and their unproven abstinence-only programs, while lining the pockets of the organizations' leaders with U.S. taxpayer money.
In The Nation
- Few Americans Favor Abstinence-Only Sex Education (November 8, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Federal Abstinence Programs Must be Medically Accurate on Condoms (October 26, 2006)
In Bay Area Reporter
- Who's in Charge of Abstinence, Anyway? (March/April 2005)
The U.S. government's support for abstinence-only education has been on a growth spurt since 1982, says AIDS advocate David Salyer.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Utah: Knowledge Is Power: Sexual-Abstinence Programs Reaching More Utah Teens (June 8, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New Hampshire: Benefits of Abstinence Stressed (April 26, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Montana: Media Campaign Encourages Abstinence (April 12, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Florida: Non-Profit Organization Advocates Abstinence to High School Teens (September 8, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Abstinence Ad on Nevada Radio Sparks Criticism (August 14, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Most North Carolina Schools Focus on Abstinence in Sex Education Courses (August 11, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- North Carolina County Board of Health to Recommend School Board Alter Abstinence-Only Sex Education Policy (July 24, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Georgia: Augusta, Conyers, Decatur Receive Nearly $1 Million for Teen Abstinence Grants (July 10, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- South Carolina Gets $800,000 for Abstinence Programs (July 3, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Wyoming: School Board Calls for "Abstinence Only" (May 21, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Santa Ana, Calif. School Board Rejects Abstinence-Only Curriculum (May 16, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Senator Specter Attends Teen Abstinence Ceremony (April 24, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Louisiana: Board Considers Abstinence Health Program (April 11, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Minnesota: Senate Panel Alters Sex-Ed Statute (March 27, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Abstinence Education Gains Record Funding (March 25, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Minnesota: Bill Would Stress Abstinence in Sex Ed (March 19, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Settlement to Keep Religion out of Louisiana's Abstinence Program (November 14, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Tennessee: Grant Funds Teen Sexual Abstinence Program (August 13, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- U.S. Panel Votes to Renew Abstinence-Only Funding (April 25, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Report Finds No Evidence That Abstinence-Only Counseling Prevents Teen Sex, Pregnancy, Disease (April 24, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Forbidden Words (April 9, 2002)
[Archived Article]
Excerpts from a letter by the president of Advocates for Youth on abstinence-only education.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Louisiana Governor's Program on Abstinence Appearing in More Schools (April 9, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Lambda Works With NCAC to Protest Abstinence-Only Sex Education (April 13, 2001)
[Archived Article]
From Lambda Legal
- Abstinence-Until-Marriage Education (March 2001)
[Archived Article]
A look at the controversy over abstinence-only-until-marriage education.
In Transitions
- Adolescence and Abstinence Fact Sheet (October/November 1997)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here
In SIECUS Report, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
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