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Offers a look at the Louisiana's Governor's Program on Abstinence (GPA), which supports an official statewide censure of all extramarital sex, with a particular focus on the sexual activity of school-aged children. Review of the work by doctor Dee Burbank in support of the program; Report that while federally funded programs for programs such as school lunches and childcare are being slashed, abstinence-only education is expanding; Statistics on federal funding for abstinence-only education in the Social Security Act of 1996; Discussion of the role of religion in the GPA; Review of materials made available to students in the GPA.

Focuses on the increase in sexual behavior among teenagers and the debate about whether promoting abstinence is the key to solving the issue. Statistics; Initiative of the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush which provides for increases in funds for community-based sex education programs that teach only abstinence; Details of the debate about how to approach sex education; Discussion of sexually transmitted diseases among teens.

The article discusses how the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama has increased funding for sex education measures designed to prevent pregnancies and reduce the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The author notes that the administration of former U.S. president George W. Bush focused on promoting abstinence among teenagers and notes how federal funds will be allocated to an initiative to prevent teen pregnancies and the Personal Responsibility Education program (PREP), which offers grants for sex education. Abstinence-based programs were included with comprehensive sex education programs in the U.S. Health Care Reform Bill. Evidence-based sex education programs and research and demonstration programs are noted.

The article discusses research regarding the sexual behavior of students. The author comments on virginity pledges taken by students to abstain from sex until marriage but notes research that suggests abstinence promotion leads to unsafe sexual practices by students due to a lack of education regarding pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). He comments on Title V of the U.S. Social Security Act, which prohibits funding for sex education programs that do not focus on abstinence and notes studies which suggest abstinence-only sex education programs do not reduce sexual behavior in students

The article discusses a rise in the number of pregnancies among 15 to 19 year old girls in the U.S. After a 14-year decline, the teen birth rate rose 3 percent in 2006. Experts differ in the reason for the rise, citing reasons from a sexual permissive culture to the U.S. federal government's push for abstinence-only sex education. The article recounts the story of six different teenage mothers.

Presents a debate on whether the U.S. Congress should continue funding education programs for sexual abstinence until marriage. Effect of the myth of safe sex; Benefits of providing knowledge about contraception; Public-health outcomes for teens in Europe.

Discusses the status of the abstinence-only-until-marriage education entitlement program which was created by the United States Congress. Target clients; Program components; Evaluation process.

The article focuses on a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report concerning U.S. government HIV/AIDS prevention strategies. The focus of the report was whether the President George W. Bush administration's inclusion of abstinence promotion in HIV/AIDS prevention programs presented challenges to HIV/AIDS prevention, or had a negative effect on prevention. The article discusses the success of Uganda's "ABC" program, which included education on abstinence, being faithful to one partner, and promotion of condom use. Critics contend that by promoting abstinence education, money is being taken away from condom promotion.

Discusses the developments in the deliberations of the Section 510 of the U.S. Welfare Reform Act or the abstinence-only-until-marriage entitlement program. Cost of the funding for the program; Details of the U.S. House of Representatives' deliberations on the program; Reauthorization of the program. INSET: SEXUAL CONSENT AND SEXUAL PLEASURE.

The article focuses on a report by the U.S. Institute of Medicine (IOM) concerning restrictions to the U.S. government's global AIDS relief program. In 2003, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS relief was launched. The U.S. Congress insisted that a third of the $3 billion set aside for disease prevention be spent on abstinence-before-marriage sex education. The IOM report states the restriction hampers efforts and should be removed.

Mentions several people associated with George W. Bush's abstinence education programs. Bush's choice of Anita Smith and Claude Allen for positions in his administration; Finding of the National Center for Health Statistics that more women are not using birth control; Misinformation documented by Representative Henry Waxman.

Presents numbers and statistics on current topics. Increase in the number of U.S. troops schedule to be stationed in Iraq in January as compared to the number of soldiers who will be ordered to extend their tours; Amount of federal money allocated for abstinence programs in public schools as compared to the percentage of teenagers who have premarital sex after taking virginity pledges; Median age at first marriage for women in 2003 and the percentage of American households composed of unmarried opposite-sex partners; Auction price for a Babe Ruth bat as compared to his highest salary earning.

The article reports on a trend in hostility toward sexual health professionals in the United States since President George W. Bush started promoting abstinence-only. Throwing a bone to its sex-obsessed religious base, the GOP has slipped an abstinence activist into its convention mix of mostly moderate speakers, Miss America 2003. He has allotted $273 million in his 2005 budget for the chastity industry, plus a third of the $15 billion global AIDS-relief package. Sexual health professionals increasingly face harassment, intimidation and marginalization if they stray from the abstinence-only-unless-married line. For example, in the spring of 2003 a Tennessee teacher's thirty-year career nearly derailed after she commented on an abstinence video shown to her seventh-grade health class. University of Arkansas health science professor Michael Young, co-author of the award-winning "Sex Can Wait" curriculum, has been targeted by conservatives simply because he adheres to a law dictating that abstinence education be medically accurate and neutral on religion and abortion. The Abstinence Clearinghouse's "Pure Country" conference in June included presentations by Focus on the Family, Bush Administration officials and Judith Reisman, known for pedophile smears against sex researchers like the late Alfred Kinsey.

Opinion. States that President Bill Clinton's welfare-reform program, to be announced in June 1994, will counsel abstinence, based on a successful experimental program in Atlanta. Marion Howard's `Postponing Sexual Involvement,' in which abstinence counseling is taught by teenagers; Impact on those who take the program.

The article discusses the effect of abstinence-only programs on sub-Saharan Africa. During the administration of former President George W. Bush, overseas organizations were prohibited from receiving U.S. family planning assistance if they used funds to provide abortion information or services. According to the author safe-sex programs in regions like Tanzania and Kenya became virtually nonexistent resulting in increased numbers unwanted children, unsafe abortions and rate of HIV infection.

This article discusses the end of U.S. federal funding for an abstinence-only sex education program. John Dingell, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, has announced plans to end funding for the Title V program after declaring the program a failure. A 1983 lawsuit charged that the Adolescent Family Life Act (AFLA), which provided funds for abstinence-only programs, violated the constitutional mandate separating church and state. INSETS: 25 Years Ago;50 Years Ago.

The article provides information on the State Abstinence Education Grant program. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) representative Harry Wilson says states that are turning down grant money are doing so based on misleading information. He states that accepting grant money does not prevent states from teaching comprehensive sex education. A memorandum to applicants stressed equal coverage of eight rules and prohibits promotion of condom or contraceptive use.

Questions whether sex education in schools will decrease the number of cases of teenage pregnancies in the United States. Citing the federal government's abstinence-only education; Teenagers call for more information about birth-control methods; Comments from Christine O'Donnell, a representative of Savior's Alliance for Lifting the Truth. INSET: Your rights, by Stacy Lapatine..

The article reports on the negotiated fiscal year 2015 federal funding package, Consolidated and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015 released by appropriations leadership in the U.S. Topics include funding through the remainder of the fiscal year for 11 of the 12 appropriations bills, level funding for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative, and the inclusion of an abstinence-only-until-marriage policy rider.

The article focuses on the effort of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to bring back the abstinence-only sex education programs pursued under George W. Bush administration. It notes that Reid has included a provision in the Senate health care bill that would regenerate some of the money. It cites that House and Senate appropriators have already voted to eliminate all spending on the programs, which according to several research do not reduce teenage pregnancies or keep teens from having sex.

The article reports that the U.S. Senate Finance Committee approved $50 million in funding for abstinence-only-until-marriage sex instruction. By a vote of 12-11 the Committee approved a bill that attempts to oppose U.S. President Barack Obama's policy to eliminate abstinence only funding. All 10 Republicans voted in favor of abstinence-only instruction.

The article documents news briefs regarding public health and the environment. The 2010 U.S. budget allegedly allocates funds for sex education, but not for abstinence-only programs. The administration of U.S. President Barack Obama is said to have eliminated funding for cars that use hydrogen-fuel cells. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final ban on the pesticide carbofuran.

This article discusses a decision by Arizona governor Jan Brewer to accept funding from the U.S. federal government for abstinence-only sex education. This decision reversed the policies chosen by her predecessor Janet Napolitano. A proposal by U.S. President Barack Obama to reduce or eliminate funding for abstinence-only sex education is noted.

This article discusses efforts by the Pennsylvania state Health Department to secure federal funding for an abstinence-only education program. This program has generated controversy because of allegations that it spreads misleading information about sexual health. The positions of state political officials including Governor Ed Rendell and Senator Arlen Specter on the issue are noted.

The article presents news briefs about sexuality. Opponents of the California Supreme Court's decision to legalize same-sex marriage have said that they will work to put an anti-gay marriage proposal on the ballot. From 2003 to 2008 the U.S. has spent approximately $15 billion on treating and preventing HIV and AIDS in 12 African countries, Vietnam, Guyana, and Haiti. U.S. Democratic Representative from California, Henry Waxman, examines the effectiveness of an abstinence-only education.

The article reports that the state of Washington will not receive a $200,000 abstinence-only sex instruction grant from the U.S. government. Legislators in Olympia, Washington passed a law that requires schools to present educational alternatives to abstinence. Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine has rejected the government's ultimatum because he wants to implement programs that have evidence-based success rates. The administration of U.S. President George W. Bush has increased funding for abstinence-only education by $28 million.

The article reports that the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has chosen to refuse funds for sex education due to the restrictions placed on the federal funding. Accepting the nearly half million dollars in funding would have required the schools to teach abstinence-only sex education, which officials believe to be an ineffective approach to educating teenagers. The author explains that Colorado is one of 14 U.S. states refusing this funding.

The article reports that Washington may lose federal sex education grants in 2008 because the state legislature passed a requirement for mandatory comprehensive sex education. The author states that the federal abstinence education grants require that any supported program instruct students strictly abstinence as a method to prevent pregnancy or disease, leaving prophylactics completely out. As of January 2008, Washington has already been told its grant would be denied.

The article focuses on abstinence education in the state of Massachusetts. Abstinence education support groups had encouraged Governor Deval Patrick to accept funds for abstinence education in middle schools, but he did not apply for and accept the funds. The group the National Abstinence Education Association is also discussed as having launched a web site which encourages Patrick to reconsider his decision.