Abstinence Only

Nick Anderson / Truthdig May 11, 2015 Dig deeper

Hobby Lobby Aftermath

Steve Sack, Cagle Cartoons, The Minneapolis Star Tribune Jul 7, 2014 Dig deeper

Abstinence

Clay Bennett / Truthdig May 8, 2013 Dig deeper

Not Everyone’s Doing It and That’s a Good Thing, Health Department Says

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2012 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services lists the Heritage Keepers Abstinence Education, a pro-abstinence program aimed at middle and high schoolers, as one of almost three dozen "evidenced-based" sex education programs that qualify as effective in preventing teenage pregnancy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Abstinence Only Sex Ed

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Feb 29, 2012 Dig deeper

Sex Ed? Palins Flunk Again

Staff / Truthdig Jul 24, 2011 Sarah Palin's strict views have turned her into a grandma for the second time; al-Qaida takes a page out of Disney's book to recruit children; meanwhile, Facebook fights Google+ by adding news to its online community. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Sex and The Situation

Staff / Truthdig Nov 17, 2010 She's been one of America's most prominent teen moms, she's a member of a growing Alaskan dynasty and, like her mom, Bristol Palin has now become a celebreality star on that dancing show lots of people watch Here, she returns to (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bristol Palin to Speak Her Wisdom for a Steep Price

Staff / Truthdig May 20, 2010 A girl can gain a lot of wisdom from adversity, and, as a teen mom and as Sarah Palin's daughter, Bristol Palin has no doubt encountered some life challenges in just 19 years. But is that hard-won knowledge worth $30,000 a pop? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

So Long, Rep. Souder

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2010 Another day, another Capitol Hill sex scandal: On Tuesday, Congressman Mark Souder, a pro-life and pro-abstinence Republican from Indiana, announced that he was resigning after admitting he'd had an affair with a female staffer The woman in question (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Condoms, Not Laws, Help Cut Abortions

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2009 This isn't going to sound all that shocking, but remember that this country is still wrapping its head around evolution: Criminalizing abortion does not reduce the number of abortions; it reduces the number of safe abortions. Contraception, however, does reduce abortions, according to an epic study of 197 countries. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Bush Baby Boom

Staff / Truthdig Jul 21, 2009 Yet another report confirms, as The Guardian explains, "that rates of teen pregnancy and STDs are, after more than a decade of decline, once again on the rise." Thanks to President Bush's abstinence-only sex education agenda, black, Hispanic and poor women are more likely to have unwanted pregnancies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Political Foolishness and Teen Pregnancy

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Jul 2, 2009 The decline in contraceptive use may cheer those who have promoted faith-inspired school curricula, but now we have sad and clear evidence that political foolishness among adults is leading to foolish and harmful behavior among kids. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )