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| Abstinence-only sex education can persuade young teens to wait, study ... - EmpowHer Posted: 02 Feb 2010 05:52 AM PST Message from fivefilters.org: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. Abstinence-only sex education can persuade young teens to wait, study saysIt is nothing if not controversial. Those who believe abstinence-only sex education is the way to reduce teen sexual activity, pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease have taken tons of criticism from those who believe that teens need more information in order to protect themselves. But a new study suggests that abstinence-only classes may be working, at least with younger students. The study, published in the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, found that about two-thirds of sixth- and seventh-graders who took an abstinence-only program resisted having sex within the next two years. In contrast, about half of the kids who took classes where more information about contraception was given became sexually active during that time period. The Washington Post calls the research a "landmark study that could have major implications for U.S. efforts to protect young people against unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases." "I think we've written off abstinence-only education without looking closely at the nature of the evidence," John B. Jemmott III, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania who led the federally funded study, told the Post. "Our study shows this could be one approach that could be used." Abstinence-only programs emphasize the need to avoid sex until marriage in order to prevent pregnancy or STDs. Other sex education programs provide some information on abstinence, but also add information about condom use and birth control. More from the story: "The Obama administration eliminated more than $170 million in annual federal funding targeted at abstinence programs after a series of reports concluded that the approach was ineffective. Instead, the White House is launching a $114 million pregnancy prevention initiative that will fund only programs that have been shown scientifically to work -- a program the administration on Monday proposed expanding to $183 million. "This new study is game-changing," said Sarah Brown, who leads the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Add A New CommentWe value and respect the experiences of all of our HERWriters, but everyone is different. Many of our writers are speaking from personal experience, and what's worked for them may not work for you. Their articles are not a substitute for medical advice although we hope you can gain knowledge from their insight. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Padma Lakshmi hospitalised for pregnancy complications - The Gaea Times Posted: 30 Jan 2010 05:20 AM PST Message from fivefilters.org: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Courteney Cox's Rep Denies Pregnancy Rumors - All Headline News Posted: 28 Jan 2010 06:51 PM PST Message from fivefilters.org: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. January 28, 2010 9:56 p.m. ESTTopics: Celebrity BuzzLos Angeles, CA, United States (CNS) - Courteney Cox's representative is hitting back at reports that the "Cougar Town" star is pregnant with her second child.  Rumors began to surface after Star magazine claimed the actress was pregnant when she was spotted looking curvier than usual at the Golden Globes this month. It continued when several paparazzi published photos of the couple outside of a doctor's office in Beverly Hills with rumors running rampant over the internet since. Cox's rep quickly denied the report, stating to GossipCop.com, "She is NOT pregnant." Cox is married to actor David Arquette, who recently responded to several bloggers who made comments about his wife and other stars weight. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| New Data: Teen pregnancy on the rise. Abortions too - WBIR Posted: 27 Jan 2010 08:30 AM PST Message from fivefilters.org: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. The teen years are a time of firsts: First car, first love and increasingly, first child. A sexual and reproductive health think-tank called the Guttmacher Institute has released data that show the number of pregnant teens rose 3% in 2006. That's a reversal from sharp declines of more than 40% seen during the 1990s. The Institute's Heather Boonstra says a focus on abstinence-only sex education in the 2000s simply didn't work, and suggests adding Birth Control 101 to sex ed. "Programs that teach about both actually show to help teens delay sexual activity, help them to have fewer sexual partners, and help them to use contraceptives more consistently," Boonstra explained. The new numbers echo previous data from the Centers for Disease Control, which found an uptick in the number of teens not only getting pregnant, but carrying babies to full term. "An increase in teen birth rates could either mean that fewer teens are getting abortions, or it means that there are more pregnancies overall, and what this data shows is that there are more pregnancies overall," says Boonstra. The Guttmacher report shows a 1% "increase" in abortions in 2006. The CDC is expected to release additional teen pregnancy data later this spring. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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