Many Abstinence Only Sex Ed Programs Promote Ignorance and Fear
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Federally funded sex education programs that preach abstinence have been misleading and scaring children according to a congressional study.
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Federally funded abstinence education programs that are used in 25 states contain false and misleading information about contraception, abortion and sexually transmitted diseases, a Democratic lawmaker said Wednesday.
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Blog: A new study shows that this well-intentioned advice is not sufficient to protect children from unwanted sexual solicitation and harassment.
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Organizations concerned with reproductive health and sex education sharply criticized the Bush administration yesterday, saying that its
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Sexually transmitted diseases including HIV infections are on the rise among Singaporean teenagers as a result of promiscuity and disregard for safe-sex practices.
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NEW YORK  - Sex education in school may encourage teenagers to put off having sexual intercourse, the results of a U.S. government study suggests.
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We know many of our youth are having sex and will have sex in the future. To teach abstinence without including education on the need for a condom and how to use a condom will lead to more HIV and STD infections.
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An important new study shows that teaching kids about contraception doesn't necessarily change their sexual habits
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There are fears that teenagers in Wales are facing an epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases.
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The number of states refusing federal money for "abstinence-only" sex education programs jumped sharply in the past year as evidence mounted that the approach is ineffective.
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This just in, from a global study on sexual well-being released last month: More than half of Americans are unhappy with their sex lives.
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(Singapore) A group that promotes AIDS awareness blasted a Singapore law that prohibits gay sex, saying it impedes efforts to educate homosexuals about the dangers of HIV transmission through unsafe sex.
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By Lightfoot, Marguerita Comulada, W Scott; Stover, Gabriel  We tested the hypothesis that a computerized intervention would be as efficacious as an in-person, small-group intervention in reducing sexual risk behaviors.
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JOHANNESBURG, 1 Dec 2004 (IRIN) - Growing concern over the sustainability of government-sponsored HIV/AIDS treatment programmes in Southern Africa has prompted renewed calls for a change in sexual behaviour to curb the spread of the disease.
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but almost half admit to having unprotected sex without knowing their partnerâs sexual history, a survey reveals today.
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Programs that focus exclusively on abstinence have not been shown to affect teenager sexual behavior, although they are eligible for tens of mil lions of dollars in federal grants, according to a study released by a nonpartisan group that seeks to reduce teen pregnancies.
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Ignoring social taboos in this  conservative nation, a Nepali radio program on safe sex is  spreading awareness against HIV/AIDS and offers life-saving  advice to young people who are vulnerable to the disease.