83 Percent of Texas School Districts Teach Abstinence-Only Sex Ed — Or None At All – San Antonio Current


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83 Percent of Texas School Districts Teach Abstinence-Only Sex Ed — Or None At All
San Antonio Current
... if they didn't know they existed (let alone had access to condoms)? And in 2013, a sex ed curriculum leaked from North Texas' Canyon Independent School District was found directing teachers to compare sexually-active teens to chewed up pieces of gum.
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HPV vaccinations still low among teens; doctors, National Cancer Institute urge action – Grand Canyon News


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HPV vaccinations still low among teens; doctors, National Cancer Institute urge action
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According to the CDC, most sexually active teens and adults will be infected with HPV at least once in their lives. The virus is passed via skin-to-skin contact during sexual activity, and most infections are eliminated by the body's immune system ...
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Sotto, DOH chief trade barbs over condoms in schools – ABS-CBN News


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Sotto, DOH chief trade barbs over condoms in schools
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“We have studied and explored all possibilities and studies globally that providing condoms did not promote promiscuity but in fact it made those sexually active teens more cautious and knowledgeable of unwanted/unplanned pregnancies and STI (sexually ...
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What’s the right approach to sex ed curriculum? – St. George Daily Spectrum


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What's the right approach to sex ed curriculum?
St. George Daily Spectrum
They say they provide crucial health information — which includes the benefits of delaying sex as well as medical information for sexually active teens — without adding values that are "shaming and stigmatizing," said Jen Slonaker, vice president of ...

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Promoting pill for minors the real menace, not long school holidays … – Nairobi News (satire) (press release) (blog)


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Promoting pill for minors the real menace, not long school holidays ...
Nairobi News (satire) (press release) (blog)
Experts say the long holidays should be regarded as a blessing and parents should use the time to get to know their children better. PHOTO | FILE.

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