Medical Institute for Sexual Health The Medical Institute for Sexual Health hosted a briefing for the Honorable Randall Tobias, Global AIDS Coordinator, Department of State, in Washington, DC on January Read more...
Abstinence Works 2013 is a definitive report by the National Abstinence Education Association (NAEA) demonstrating that Sexual Risk Avoidance (SRA) Abstinence programs work. Read more...
The Heritage Foundation – February 19, 2010 Read Full Report Teen sexual activity remains a widespread problem confronting the nation. Each year, some 2. Read more...
“Virginity Pledges Among the Willing: Delays in First Intercourse and Consistency of Condom Use,” Journal of Adolescent Health, 43 (2008): 341–348. Read more...
“Evaluating what matters” – The Washington Times (November 27, 2009) In the weeks ahead Congress will prepare to vote sweeping changes to federal funding for sex education. Read more...
“Efficacy of a theory-based abstinence-only intervention over 24 months: a randomized controlled trial with young adolescents,” Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, 2010 Feb;164 (2):152-9. Read more...
“Like a Virgin: The Press Take On Teenage Sex” – The Wall Street Journal (January 6, 2009) The chain reaction was something out of central casting. Read more...
Heritage Foundation (August 10, 2004) Sexual activity in the teen years is linked to a number of important social concerns, including sexually-transmitted diseases, teenage pregnancy, out-of-wedlock childbirth, and depression. Read more...
Teenagers in the United States: Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use, and Childbearing, 2006–2010 National Survey of Family Growth Centers for Disease Control – US Department of Health and Human Services READ Read more...
Heritage Foundation (July 24, 2009) Read Full Text The President’s budget for Fiscal Year 2010 would eliminate abstinence education funding. Read more...
Heritage Foundation (October 27, 2005) Read Full Report There is strong and widespread support of teaching sexual abstinence to American teens. Read more...
Heritage Foundation, Executive Summary – January 14, 2004. Read Full Text Early this year, Congress will work to renew welfare reform by reauthorizing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Read more...
Heritage Foundation – March 30, 2004. In April, the Senate will vote on reauthorization of welfare reform. Read more...
The Heritage Foundation – June 23, 2003 READ FULL REPORT This report examines the linkages between early initiation of sexual activity, number of non-marital sex partners, and human well-being. Read more...
A Report by the National Abstinence Education Association (NAEA) June 2012 Today, American teens encounter unprecedented pressures from all sides to engage in sexual activity. Read more...
The Medical Institute for Sexual Health: The Journal of Adolescent Health published a review article entitled “Abstinence and abstinence-only education: A review of US policies and programs” and a second Read more...
Medical Institute for Sexual Health The Medical Institute for Sexual Health hosted a briefing for the Honorable Randall Tobias, Global AIDS Coordinator, Department of State, in Washington, DC on January Read more...
The Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2001 September, Volume 35 A panel of more than two dozen experts reviewed the scientific evidence on condom effectiveness for sexually transmitted disease (STD) Read more...
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2002 Jun;29 (6): 344-9. Condom effectiveness for decreasing STI risk is influenced by disease infectivity and the number of exposures. Read more...
Journal of International Development J. Int. Dev. 16, 1141–1154 (2004) Abstract: A comparison of HIV/AIDS policies in Botswana and Uganda is revealing. Read more...
Testimony of Edward C. Green, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies Before the African subcommittee U.S. Senate, May 19, 2003. Read more...
The Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2001 September, Volume 35 A panel of more than two dozen experts reviewed the scientific evidence on condom effectiveness for sexually transmitted disease (STD) Read more...
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2002 Jun;29 (6): 344-9. Condom effectiveness for decreasing STI risk is influenced by disease infectivity and the number of exposures. Read more...
National Institutes of Health – June 12-13, 2000 Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV, are common, important, and preventable causes of morbidity, mortality, disability, lost-productivity, and health care costs. Read more...
REPORT TO CONGRESS: Prevention of Genital Human Papillomavirus Infection – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Department of Health and Human Services (January, 2004) Read more...
“Hormonal contraceptive use, cervical ectopy, and the acquisition of cervical infections,” Morrison, et al., Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2004 Sep;31(9): 561-7. Read more...
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“Prevalence of Oral HPV Infection in the United States,” Journal of the American Medical Association, Gillison, et al., 2012 Feb 15;307(7): 693-703. Read Full Text Abstract CONTEXT: Human papillomavirus (HPV) Read more...