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Call on CBS to Drop Focus on the Family Super Bowl Ad

Stop Abortion Coverage Ban

A Bittersweet Birthday for EC Access

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Choice Headlines

6/7/2010
How will Supreme Court Nominee, Elena Kagan rule on Choice?

6/3/2010
Ultrasounds: Making a Difficult Choice Even Harder

6/3/2010
Abortion Foes Making Huge Strides at State Level

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Press Releases

5/19/2010
Sestak Win Sets Stage for Potential Pro-Choice Pick-Up in Pennsylvania

5/18/2010
NARAL Makes its First-Round 2010 Endorsements

4/9/2010
NARAL Commends Justice Stevens for his Support of Reproductive Freedom

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Responsible, Age Appropriate Sex Education Works

Modified: 06/03/2010

 
Current research indicates that more comprehensive sex education programs that discuss both abstinence and contraception have positive effects on adolescent sexual behavior's.

In 2001, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy concluded that sex and HIV education programs that discuss both abstinence and contraception delay the onset of sex, reduce the frequency of sex, and increase contraceptive use. Moreover, their review of studies dispelled many of the myths attached to responsible sex education programs. In particular, the study showed that sexuality and HIV education programs that include discussion of condoms and contraception: do not hasten the onset of sex; do not increase the frequency of sex; and do not increase the number of partners. The National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine concluded that sex education and condom availability programs in schools do not increase sexual activity among teenagers.

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