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TheNC: RT @ppmississippi: RT @Guttmacher FACT: Publicly funded contraception in the US helps prevent 810,000 abortions each year. http://ow.ly/AQSE
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"Maria Talks" Talks to Teens
9 November 2009, 6:38 pm
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It's not every day that you come across something online that you think is truly different, useful and, even fun. The other day I came across a website, "Maria Talks," that I think meets this criteria. The site was created through funding from the Massachusetts government, and it operates in conjunction with the Massachusetts Sexual Health Hotline. As someone who has spent plenty of time searching the web for resources on sexual health and birth control, I think that this site stands out.

At The National Campaign, we often send the message that safe sexual practices among teens are best achieved through ongoing conversation and communication. First and foremost, teens themselves have told us their parents most influence their decisions about sex, and we have long asked parents to take the lead and start that open and ongoing conversation with their children.


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Building a Bridge with Common Sense
6 November 2009, 5:31 pm
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Today the CDC released a report on the effectiveness of various approaches to teen pregnancy and HIV/STI prevention. The study was conducted by the Task Force on Community Preventative Services, an independent panel convened by the CDC. The report suggests that such prevention programs are most effective when they combine a clear message on the benefits of postponing sexual activity with medically accurate and comprehensive information on how to reduce the risks of pregnancy and STIs among teens who are having sex--including the use of contraception.

Most of the American public gets this. It's common sense. Yet, today's results are debated by many, with some saying they prove comprehensive sex ed programs work and abstinence education programs don't, and some saying the reverse. This debate arises in part because comprehensive sex ed and abstinence-only actually encompass many, many different programs, with varying levels of effectiveness behind them. The debate is fueled as much by ideology as it is by science and will likely continue for some time to come.

For those practitioners, educators and parents looking for a common-sense way forward in the meantime, I suggest focusing on specific programs rather than programmatic approaches. Some, but not all, comprehensive programs have rigorous evidence of positive impacts. These have been well-summarized. To date, none of the abstinence-only curricula have this level of evidence behind them, although that is not to say there may not be some in the future.

Efforts have their best chance of success if they stay grounded in science, whatever the state of the science is at the time. It's also important to realize that, while the reproductive health education we provide our teens in school is critical, no curriculum, regardless of its underlying ideology, is a silver bullet. Communities that truly care about preventing teen pregnancy need a comprehensive approach that includes not only schools, but also parents, community leaders, the media, and teens themselves.


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Weighty Matters
5 November 2009, 9:29 am

  scale.jpgAn interesting study by the University of Pittsburgh published in the November issue of Pediatrics found a link between teen girls' body weight (actual and perceived) and their likelihood of engaging in risky sexual behaviors. These included having intercourse before turning 13, having sex with more than four partners, consuming alcohol in connection with sex, and having unprotected sex.  The study surveyed 7,200 high school girls, with half reporting that they had ever had sex.

Some key points:

  • Caucasian girls who believed they were underweight were more likely to have had sex and to have had four or more sexual partners than girls who considered themselves at a normal weight.
  • Caucasian girls who were actually overweight were less likely to use condoms.
  • African-American girls who were underweight were less likely to use condoms than those of normal weight, and overweight African-American girls were more likely to report four or more sexual partners.
  • Latina girls of all weights were more likely to engage in a wide variety of risky sexual behaviors, from lack of condom use and sex before age 13 to having more than four sexual partners during their teens and using alcohol.

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And How Are The Children?
3 November 2009, 4:48 pm
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Alma Powell, a well-known advocate for youth, opened a grand dinner at the Newseum this week, the U.S. Capitol illuminated behind her, by asking a simple question: "And how are the children?"

It was an appropriate salutation, delivered to reporters about to receive awards for writing and broadcasting about disadvantaged children and families.

Powell explained that the greeting is used by Masai warriors in Africa as they pass each other on the road. It is their version of "How are you?" --a reminder that an individual is only as good as her or his child, a community only as good as its children.

It occurred to me that night that those who counsel teens and 20-somethings about sex and contraception are trying to convey something similar. One argument they make for using contraception consistently goes something like this: "Think about the baby you might have if you don't. What kind of a life will she or he have?"

So, not how are the children, but how will they be?


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Scary Area: Halloween Edition
30 October 2009, 1:30 pm
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VIDEO: A Teen in Need
10 Nov 2009, 6:53 am
This animated video was created by the Kings County Male Involvement Program of the California Health Collaborative in Fresno County. It is part of a collaboration between The National Campaign's Lati...
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Reaching Latinos: Telenovelas and Beyond
25 Sep 2009, 5:26 am
This piece was written by Carlos Pinto, Media and Project Manager of the National Campaign's Latino Initiative. It is cross-posted on the Campaign's blog, Pregnant Pause.Soap operas. They've been a p...
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
15 Sep 2009, 4:11 am
This piece was written by Ruthie Flores, Senior Manager of The National Campaign's Latino Initiative. It is cross-posted on the Campaign's blog, Pregnant Pause.Hispanic Heritage Month has arrived with...
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VIDEO: Three Cheers for Pathways/Senderos!
11 Aug 2009, 8:13 pm
This post, by the National Campaign's Partnerships Assistant, Liz Mustin, was cross-posted on Pregnant Pause.Sometimes it's hard to feel connected to the change you aim to make and the people who you...
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Notes From The Field: Making a Difference for Latino Teens
29 Jul 2009, 8:56 am
This post, by Latino Initiative Media and Project Manager, Carlos Pinto, was cross-posted from Pregnant Pause.As I sat and listened to several Central Valley, CA, Latino teens tell me about their futu...
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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy Our YLTer Danielle Victoria De La Paz was featured as one of the Mayor's 100 Teens in the El Paso Times! Congratulations, Danielle, you deserve it! http://www.elpasotimes.com/education/ci_13645563

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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy A must read from Guttmacher... http://www.guttmacher.org/media/nr/2009/09/23/index.html Have you or someone you know had to make different decisions about reproductive health because of the recession?

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After months of anecdotal reports, Guttmacher provides the first hard evidence of the recession’s impact on women’s contraceptive use and childbearing decisions. Because of economic concerns, about half ...
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The back-to-school season brings a unique teen-pregnancy message to the young people of Milwaukee, where bus shelters have been outfitted with scratch-and-sniff diapers, beckoning passersby to have a whiff. ...
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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy New on Pregnant Pause Blog: Is wanting to have sex for the first time reason enough to commit to spending the rest of your life with someone? "My Pragmatic Mother: Premarital Sex or Premature Nuptials?" http://blog.thenationalcampaign.org/pregnant_pause/2009/09/is-sexual-desire-a-good-reason.php

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About one-third of teens become pregnant at least once by age 20 and fully half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned. Not too good.
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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy Don’t miss the season premiere of the hit ABC Family original series “Greek” on Monday, 9pm/8c. It’s a look at the lives and relationships of college kids – funny, dramatic, and full of great characters. The National Campaign is working with the show so look around their website and stay tuned for a PSA later this season. Need to catch up before the premiere? Watch here: http://community.abcfamily.go.com/watch/greek

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Need a quick "Greek" fix? Catch up with all the happenings of your favorite CRU gang before the season premiere on Monday August 31st at 9/8c.
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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy "Is 'Might Actually Work' Good Enough When It Comes to Contraception?" Most people--certainly most women--know that choosing a method of birth control is no easy task. Every method has its pros...and cons. What are your priorities when choosing a method? http://blog.thenationalcampaign.org/pregnant_pause/2009/08/is-might-actually-work-good-en.php

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About one-third of teens become pregnant at least once by age 20 and fully half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned. Not too good.
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I was just talking to my 14 year old neighbor. She was telling me about how common sex and pregnancy are in her middle school, and even more so at the local high school. I was absolutely floored! How times have changed since I was her age! I was even more taken aback by how casually she mentioned abortion as birth cont...rol! Apparently, she and her peers think that abortion is an acceptable form of birth control, and talk about it quite casually. If a girl has an abortion, she goes and tells all her friends about it! I live in a medium sized town in a Mid-Western state, and if things are like this here, I hate to think of what it's like in Chicago or New York!Read More

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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy It's hard to dispute that teens and young adults are seeing porn on the internet...but how much is it affecting their behavior and their relationships? http://men.style.com/details/features/full?id=content_10357

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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy Dan and Jenn weigh in on when you should talk to your kids about sex. What do you think of their advice? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-ze4BMCmIw

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So what is the right age to tell your kids about sex? 8? 10? 15? 18? Watch this video to hear what we think about talking to your kids about sex and then leave a comment to share what you believe is the right age. ...
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No doubt about it, the responsibility is ours, THE PARENTS, but we, and I say we becouse I am a parent. We need to care more for our children and I mean care enough to stop having Mrs, TV and Mr. Computer as the nany of our children, where they without supervicion have no control on what they can watch or not to. Lets give time. Quality Time to our... Read More children....Remember TV and Computer are tools lets use them right.....Family night sound good, family games, book reading, Bible reading, gradma jokes, I do not know what you can do be creative!!!!
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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy Hooked on "The Lake"! Check out the first episodes of this addictive new series... http://www.stayteen.org/tuned/lake/default.aspx

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How do you Stay Teen? StayTeen.org is your destination for information about teen pregnancy, sex, love, and relationships. Published by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.
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ColbertNation.com video - The Fairfax County School Board nails a teen junkie for taking birth control in the cafeteria.
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