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Posts Tagged ‘Comprehensive Sex Ed’

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

By: Emma Davidson . May 18th, 2010

Today is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD). Today, we celebrate the millions of volunteers, health professionals, scientists, advocates and community members who are fighting for a safe and effective vaccine for HIV. We also come together to acknowledge and raise awareness of the need for continued research and funding for this vaccine.
While there is currently [...]

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National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month

By: Emma Davidson . May 3rd, 2010

May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month (NTPPM). This annual campaign is “designed to help communities recognize that the effects of unintended teen pregnancy and early childbearing are far-reaching.”
Teens need proper education and instruction on the importance of reproductive health.
The Guttmacher Institute has provided these facts:

Each year, almost 750,000 women aged 15–19 become pregnant. Overall, [...]

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Thank You, Marchers

By: Emma Davidson . March 23rd, 2010

Today, more than 3,500 South Carolinians are marching together, virtually, in support of responsible reproductive health policies. It’s an important step in letting members of the South Carolina legislature know thousands of their constituents believe the best way to solve many of the great challenges we face in this state is by educating our young [...]

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