“CDC Muddies the Water in its Birth Data Announcements”
A Christian Newswire story about Concerned Women for America’s criticism of federal reporting on the new birth rate data.
Category: Science & health
“Some Abstinence Programs Mislead Teens, Report Says”
A Washington Post story about a congressional report that found inaccuracies in some government-funded sex education programs that teach abstinence only.
The Education of Shelby Knox
Watch a documentary about 15-year-old, Southern Baptist Shelby Knox; who becomes an unlikely proponent of comprehensive sex education from Lubbock, Texas.
Grading Schools’ Abstinence Efforts
A National Public Radio report about results from the first major national study of abstinence-only education.
“Doctors denounce abstinence-only education”
Read an Associated Press story, “Doctors denounce abstinence-only education.” It’s posted by MSNBC.
“Just Don’t Do It! Are we teaching our kids way too much about sex? Or not nearly enough?”
Read a U.S. News and World Report article that asks whether schools are giving students too much – or too little – information about sexual matters. The magazine says California, Pennsylvania and, most recently, Maine have turned down federal money for abstinence-only curricula so they can teach what they believe is best.
Teen Births
The National Center for Health Statistics posts statistics about teen births.
Teen Birth Rate Rises for First Time in 15 Years
Read the federal government’s report on preliminary births data for 2006. It says that the birth rate for teens rose in 2006 – the first increase since 1991. This is the full report by the National Center for Health Statistics is also available. The 2006 increase came on the heels of a record low set […]
Teenagers in the United States: Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use, and Childbearing, 2002
A federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report on teenage sexual activity and contraceptive use.