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Video of the day: Dan Savage to Sarah Palin: "I'd like to be your gay friend!"; By Katharine Mieszkowski Oct 16, 2008
Parade shames Gloucester Girls: This family-friendly event features teenagers with fake bellies and signs reading, "Sluts missed sex ed."; By Tracy Clark-Flory Jul 9, 2008
What's so wrong with a pregnancy pact?: The media is apoplectic about the knocked-up Gloucester girls, but as a former teen mother, I think there was some wisdom in their plan.; By Amy Benfer Jun 27, 2008
Quote of the day: Hey, you know what's elitist? Scientific training and research, apparently.; By Alex Koppelman Apr 24, 2008
McCain's lack of candor on reproductive rights: On issues like abortion and sex education, the candidate is neither as moderate nor as principled as some might think.; By Joe Conason Apr 11, 2008
States say "no" to abstinence-only: As Congress considers boosting budget for abstinence-only education, a record number of states are rejecting funds.; By Tracy Clark-Flory Dec 18, 2007
Quote of the Day: Jenna Bush on condoms: Does the first daughter's position on safe sex conflict with her dad's abstinence-only views?; By Tracy Clark-Flory Sep 25, 2007
Why are teens putting off sex?: Hint: It isn't abstinence-only education.; By Julia Dahl Jul 18, 2007
Sex ed suppressed in India: The federal government pushes for sex ed while conservatives oppose it.; By Tracy Clark-Flory Jul 16, 2007
Abstinence-only rides again: A new bill could give a multimillion-dollar boost to abstinence-only education.; By Tracy Clark-Flory Jun 14, 2007
Dems abstain from abstinence-only funding: Lawmakers plan to bid farewell to the Title V program because it has proved ineffective in reducing teen pregnancies.; By Carol Lloyd May 17, 2007
For immigrants, is sex education a particularly touchy subject?: Or do all Americans, regardless of where they came from, need to address their issues with sex ed?; By Catherine Price May 8, 2007
65 pregnant teens = one canceled abstinence-only program: School board reconsiders effectiveness of high school's sex-ed program.; By Tracy Clark-Flory Aug 17, 2006
Teens not the only ones who need birth control info: A new study finds that unintended pregnanicies are rising among low-income women.; By Lori Leibovich Jun 26, 2006
Girls campaign for sex ed: Seventh-grade girls petition for comprehensive sex ed at their school in the South Bronx, N.Y.; By Tracy Clark-Flory Jun 21, 2006
When "yes" means "'cause if I say 'no' he'll be mad": Yet another survey shows that teens need real-life sex ed.; By Lynn Harris Jun 7, 2006
The children they gave away: In the decades between World War II and Roe v. Wade, 1.5 million young women were secretly sent to homes for unwed mothers and coerced into giving their babies up for adoption. Now their stories are finally being told.; By Sarah Karnasiewicz May 11, 2006
Thou revealest too much!: Our church group teaches the facts of life to 13-year-olds. One of us goes way over the line.; By Cary Tennis Apr 26, 2006
Boys vs. girls: The Ministry of Unknown Science explains the differences between boys and girls.; By H.H. Feb 3, 2006
Bush's sex fantasy: The White House is pouring money into programs that tell teens to just say no to sex. Most experts say the programs don't work -- except to enrich the religious right.; By Michelle Goldberg Feb 24, 2004
No sex, please -- or we'll audit you: Why are some nonprofit organizations that don't agree with the Bush administration's "abstinence only" philosophy repeatedly investigated by the government, while faith-based groups get a free pass?; By Christopher Healy Oct 28, 2003
The birds and the bees for post-Puritans: A sensible, open-minded book for parents who want their kids to have a healthy attitude toward sex -- but not have any.; By Amy Benfer May 2, 2003
Sex ed as art film: A new series about sex -- on Showtime this weekend -- dares to make movies for teens by teens.; By Amy Benfer Feb 14, 2003
What's so bad about good sex?: "Harmful to Minors" author Judith Levine talks about why American parents are afraid of their teenagers' sexuality, says kids know the difference between coercion and consent -- and blasts critics who say she advocates pedophilia.; By Amy Benfer Apr 19, 2002
Sexual healing: Surgeon General David Satcher issues a clear-eyed report on sex -- and perhaps signs his own political death warrant in the process.; By Jennifer Foote Sweeney Jun 29, 2001

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