Sex ed gets another endorsement Nov 7, 2009
But abstinence-only programs aren't so lucky By ... But the panel, the Task Force on Community Preventive Services, did come to another rather surprising conclusion: There's "insufficient evidence to determine the effectiveness" of the abstinence-only approach with regards to the reduction of teen pregnancy and STD transmission ... Generous as this conclusion may seem to vocal opponents of abstinence-only education, its supporters aren't too happy with the results. (Salon)
Study favors options in sex education Nov 7, 2009
As regards abstinence education, after a similar look the task force determined that based on a number of problems with the studies presented to them there was insufficient evidence to determine their effectiveness, Elder said ... The findings come as Congress is considering whether to approve President Obama s request to discontinue setting aside funds specifically for abstinence programs but instead allocate funding based on whether scientific research supports the approach ... The findings... (Boston Globe)
More Kayayei embrace HIV/AIDS education Nov 6, 2009
Basic information about the A, B and C (Abstinence, Be faithful and use a Condom) has become a household word and Kayayee (women porters) who have been described as vulnerable, are using these three alphabets as their guiding principles. A Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) exercise conducted for 150 kayayei from Agbobloshie and Mallam Atta markets had all of them testing negative. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Your views: Letters to the editor Nov 6, 2009
The program concurrently provides drug counseling with the goal of moving addicts to methadone or abstinence programs. After two to three years in the program, one-third start abstinence programs and another third change to methadone. (Florida Today)
School, birds and bees Nov 5, 2009
The bill currently threading its way through the Assembly, AB-458, would amend, repeal and re-create a law stressing abstinence that was enacted in 2006 ... In our house, abstinence was the only option ... If the zero-tolerance approach in sex education (abstinence only) is potentially ending, shouldn't the criminal consequences of teen sex end, too. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Wis. Assembly takes up birth control education Nov 4, 2009
While Wisconsin law does not require schools to offer sex education, it does require that abstinence be stressed ... Wisconsin Right to Life said schools should focus on teaching abstinence as a way to prevent pregnancy and disease ... The bill does not change a 2007 law that requires Wisconsin teachers to stress celibacy as the best behavior for unmarried students and the best means of avoiding pregnancy and diseases such as AIDS. Wisconsin is one of 22 states that requires abstinence to be... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenge Most Effective Nov 4, 2009
In addition, this combination along with the patch alone were most effective at helping people achieve at least one day of abstinence from smoking, an important stepping stone to successful quitting. Previous research has combined the patch with other nicotine replacement therapies, such as gum, nasal spray or an inhaler. (Newsmax)
US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed' Nov 1, 2009
US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed ... The US government has promoted abstinence as its preferred way to cut the teenage pregnancy rate ... UK experts said the finding showed an abstinence-only policy did not work. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Success of abstinence in cutting teen pregnancies is a 'myth' Nov 1, 2009
Success of abstinence in cutting teen pregnancies is a 'myth ... Sexual abstinence as an effective tool in reducing teenage pregnancy is a complete "myth", the Government's advisory body on the issue claimed yesterday ... Researchers from Columbia University and the Guttmacher Institute examined the relative roles of abstinence and contraceptive use in the "remarkable decline" in US teenage pregnancy rates, which dropped 27 per cent from 1991 to 2000. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
* AIDS experts call on Russia to scrap abstinence strategy Oct 30, 2009
AIDS experts call on Russia to scrap abstinence strategy ... AIDS experts urged Russian officials to scrap their abstinence-based strategy for curbing the spread of HIV, saying the countrys fast-growing epidemic could be entering a dangerous new phase ... Both are part of a so-called harm reduction strategy, in contrast to the just-say-no programs that urge abstinence from drugs and risky sex. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The future of abstinence Oct 30, 2009
For as long as anyone can remember, McLennan County has been abstinence country ... So when the McLennan County Collaborative Abstinence Program (MCCAP) came to her a little more than a decade ago, offering an abstinence-only sex education program, she says, "It was the answer to our prayers. It was exactly the way we wanted to go." For years, each school was responsible for developing their own curriculum ... Armed with the federal government's new abstinence-only grants, MCCAP offered to do... (MSNBC -- Health)
Going Virtual May Help Smokers Quit Oct 30, 2009
By the 12th week, abstinence among the cigarette crushers was 15 percent, compared with just two percent for the other group. The crushers also stayed in the program longer, and at a six-month follow-up, 39 percent of them reported not smoking during the previous week, compared with 20 percent of the ball graspers. (Newsmax)
Groups weigh in with special support Oct 30, 2009
The goal of Overeaters Anonymous is helping people - through a spiritual means - achieve "abstinence," which is defined by someone no longer eating compulsively. Meeting times are made public, but outright advertisement is avoided based on the tradition of "attraction rather than promotion." There is no cost to join. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed' Oct 29, 2009
US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed ... The US government has promoted abstinence as its preferred way to cut the teenage pregnancy rate ... UK experts said the finding showed an abstinence-only policy did not work. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
High Death Rates And Short Life Expectancy Among Homeless And Marginally Housed Oct 29, 2009
31, 2009) An intervention that provides housing for homeless persons with severe alcohol problems without requiring abstinence from drinking was associated with reduced health care use and costs and a decrease. (Dec. (Science Daily)
USC tops sexual health rankings Oct 29, 2009
With the University 101 outreach program, SH&VP representatives go class to class with a What your peers never told you about sex presentation that gives students full information on both safe sex and abstinence and sparks discussion about personal beliefs. We ask students to decide on their own sexual health, to do make those decisions on their own timeline, when they re ready, Wilson said. (Gamecock Online, SC)
Pregnant model on Teen Vogue cover Oct 29, 2009
Teen parenting isn t glamorous, even if you are a teen model, said Valerie Huber, executive director of the National Abstinence Education Association ... As a mother of four and a co-founder of a Plano-based faith-based group that advocates abstinence, 42-year-old Kim Hinkle said that while she might not like her teens to see a pregnant model on the cover of a magazine, she understands it s a topic that is pervasive in society. (KHOU.com, TX)
Success of abstinence in cutting teen pregnancies is a 'myth' Oct 29, 2009
Success of abstinence in cutting teen pregnancies is a 'myth ... Sexual abstinence as an effective tool in reducing teenage pregnancy is a complete "myth", the Government's advisory body on the issue claimed yesterday ... Researchers from Columbia University and the Guttmacher Institute examined the relative roles of abstinence and contraceptive use in the "remarkable decline" in US teenage pregnancy rates, which dropped 27 per cent from 1991 to 2000. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Crushing cigarettes in a virtual reality environment reduces tobacco addiction Oct 28, 2009
New Rochelle, NY, October 27, 2009Smokers who crushed computer-simulated cigarettes as part of a psychosocial treatment program in a virtual reality environment had significantly reduced nicotine dependence and higher rates of tobacco abstinence than smokers participating in the same program who grasped a computer-simulated ball, according to a study described in the current issue of CyberPsychology and Behavior, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. () ... Also, at week... (EurekAlert!)
My opposition to health curriculum frameworks Oct 27, 2009
Instead of promoting consensual pre-marital sex and methods for getting contraceptives which can lead to unwanted pregnancies, and dilemmas such as abortion or single parenthood, could abstinence be promoted as the primary means of prevention. Do we really believe that self-control is impossible for this generation. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Former mayor ordered to pay nonprofit Oct 25, 2009
Family Lifeline uses federal grant money to provide abstinence education in schools. The organization hired Jackson as its executive director in June of 2006 to supervise staff, apply for federal grants and use the money for abstinence education. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Ghanaian cardinal to head Vatican's peace office Oct 25, 2009
It advocates sexual abstinence and marital fidelity as the best way to combat the spread of HIV.. In their final recommendations to the pope, the bishops made no mention of condoms, leaving it up to the couples themselves to decide how to prevent infection. (USA Today)
Pregnancy Support Center celebrates life Oct 24, 2009
We did get an abstinence grant to go into the schools, because we don t talk about Christ in the school programs, she said. It is our joy to be your hands extended, she said. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Silver Ring Thing abstinence program coming to Union City Oct 24, 2009
The live event, which combines music, special effects, video, personal testimony and comedy, is part of a para-church youth ministry that promotes abstinence until marriage ... She said they chose the Silver Ring Thing because it's the fastest growing abstinence program in the U.S. She said they're promoting abstinence because it protects against sexually transmitted diseases and prevents pregnancy ... Those who take the abstinence vow will receive help keeping it in the form of follow-up... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Abortion Divides House Dems on Health Bill Oct 24, 2009
Now I support the idea of working with those people and agencies that promote abstinence first in preventing pregnancies from occuring ... You and I could get along - even though we radically differ on the baseline (I don't think abstinence counseling works, but it can't possibly HURT) I'm in favor of legal, free abortions, too - but I went down to see if we could get a foster kid (can't-we're too old and too poor) so I started free babysitting for Alcoholics Anonymous and I am a big proponent... (CBS News -- Politics)
IVF couples warned over drinking Oct 21, 2009
Page last updated at 23:06 GMT, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 00:06 UK. Couples trying to conceive are urged to think about their lifestyle choices. (BBC News -- Health)
What Is Pornographic? What is Hip? Oct 19, 2009
Joseph C. Phillips : What Is Pornographic. Columns, funnies in your inbox. (Townhall.com)
Our Viewpoint-Albo Versus Werkheiser: Replaying the 2005 Election for the 42nd District Oct 18, 2009
Newspaper online, Chronicle Newspapers, The Chronicle, The Fairfax Chronicle, The South County Chronicle, The North County Chronicle, Virginia, Lorton, Mason Neck, Fairfax Station, South Springfield, Clifton, Newington. An Independent Newspaper. (South County Chronicle, VA)
Birds & bees legalities Oct 18, 2009
Sex education curriculum in Utah currently emphasizes abstinence as the only 100 percent effective way to avoid pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease ... One would follow the state s current regulations often termed abstinence-only while the other would offer a more comprehensive sex education curriculum ... Under Hemingway s bill, both tracks would continue to emphasize and promote abstinence, but the comprehensive track would not include the ban on advocacy of contraception (it would... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Several mayors facing tough challenges Oct 18, 2009
The question, sponsored by a citizens group, calls for an advisory council to evaluate the health risks and benefits of contraception and of abstinence. The mayor s races in Lynn and Woburn have gained attention after preliminary elections saw challengers outpace the incumbents. (Boston Globe)
LETTER: People have many choices of protection Oct 15, 2009
Abstinence has been shown to be 100% fool proof in non-wanted pregnancies ... Sorry, but abstinence is 100 ... Oh and here is some proof for you:"Used continuously, abstinence is 100 percent effective in preventing pregnancy. It also prevents STDs." - Planned Parenthood As for your cases how about some proof. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Unsafe Abortions Kill 70,000 Annually Oct 14, 2009
NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2009. Report: Increased Conceptive Use Has Led to Fewer Abortions, but Deaths from Procedure Remain a Problem. (CBS News)
LETTER: No one has the rightto incite violence Oct 14, 2009
Conservatives don't want teen pregnancy they scare the S*** out of them with scare tactics and repeating the word abstinence. Liberals don't want teen pregnancy they say you should wait but allowing kids to get protection if they need it. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Senate Vote Displays Reality Check in Sex Education Debate Oct 13, 2009
Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), the Senate Finance Committee voted, by a slim margin, to restore Title V, which provides states with funding to provide abstinence education to youths ... This move is the first step toward reversing the administration s attempt to zero out every cent devoted to abstinence education ... Contrary to public advocacy campaigns denouncing abstinence education as unpopular, parents, schools and community groups throughout the country have voiced their support for such programs. (Roll Call)
Teen smoking-cessation trial first to achieve significant quit rates Oct 13, 2009
The intervention also impacted three-month, one-month and seven-day smoking abstinence, with differences between the counseling group and the comparison group of 3. 3 percent, 6. (EurekAlert!)
Harmful outcomes of teenage drinking Oct 10, 2009
However, while abstinence removes risk of harms from personal alcohol consumption, its promotion may also push children into accessing drink outside family environments and contribute to higher risks of harm. Strategies to reduce alcohol-related harms in children should ensure bingeing is avoided entirely, address the excessively low cost of many alcohol products and tackle the ease with which it can be accessed, especially outside of supervised environments. (BioMed Central)
Overrated Optimism: The Peril of Positive Thinking Oct 10, 2009
As the life coaches and motivational speakers have been trying to tell us for more than a decade now, a healthy, positive mental outlook requires strict abstinence from current events in all forms. Instead, you should patronize sites like , where the top international stories of the week include "Jobless Man Finds Buried Treasure" and "Adorable 'Teacup Pigs' Are Latest Hit with Brits.". (Time.com)
Occasional drinking may be good for teenagers Oct 10, 2009
The survey of the drinking patterns of almost 10,000 15- and 16-year-olds in north-west England found that enforcing abstinence within the family may push youngsters out into more dangerous environments and increase the risk of excessive drinking ... However, while abstinence removes risk of harms from personal alcohol consumption, its promotion may also push children into accessing drink outside family environments and contribute to higher risks of harm. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Tufts University institutes dorm sex rule in Somerville Oct 9, 2009
The school is not denying sex on campus or preaching abstinence, but the university is committed to making sure that students are informed and empowered to make serious life decisions. Thurler said that Tufts University Health Service takes reproductive health care very seriously. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Rwanda: New Tests for Protection Against HIV Begin Oct 8, 2009
Microbicides are a vital part of a comprehensive HIV prevention strategy, which would complement other prevention measures like abstinence, condoms, male circumcision, and behavioral change, among others. Be the first to. (allAfrica.com)
Condom no cure for AIDS in Africa Oct 8, 2009
In Uganda, after a two-decade campaign stressing the importance of abstinence and faithfulness, the figure is under 7% a fact noticed by various international agencies, which are now quietly modifying their targets. "Condoms can protect Africans from Aids," Tanya claims. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Cautious Hopes for a Cocaine Vaccine Oct 8, 2009
That's far from abstinence, although reduction in drug use still has benefits, Volkow notes like reducing people's risk of overdose and heart attack, for example ... Another issue is that the vaccine would require booster shots to maintain a consistent level of antibodies, so Volkow suggests that a successful vaccine would in theory be most useful for relapse prevention, rather than to initiate abstinence. (Time.com)
Cocaine Vaccine Could Treat Addiction Oct 7, 2009
But he noted that the immunization did not cause complete abstinence. The study was published in the October issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. (KIRO TV, WA)
Egyptian Lawmakers: Ban Chinese Fake Hymen Oct 6, 2009
All religions take pride into abstinence, and they teach it to their offsprings until they marry ... All religions take pride into abstinence, and they teach it to their offsprings until they marry ... Yes, religions teach abstinence, but most also teach forgiveness. (CBS News)
UNESCO Gets off the Track Again Oct 6, 2009
In these guidelines, UNESCO tells teachers in all countries to present abstinence until marriage as "only one of a range of choices available to young people" to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Other choices would surely be more fun. (Townhall.com)
Alcoholics Sleep Worse Months After Quitting Booze Oct 6, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Recovering alcoholics sleep worse than people who have never had a drinking problem, and this difference persists after months or even years of abstinence, new research shows ... People who abuse alcohol complain of insomnia and other sleep problems, even after periods of abstinence, Colrain and his team note in the October 1 issue of SLEEP. But little is known about how alcoholism affects sleep in women, and whether the sleep changes persist long-term ... The... (MEDLINEplus)
LETTER: Logistics will doomgovernment-run system Oct 3, 2009
The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday night approved an amendment providing tens of millions of dollars to fund abstinence education programs for teens ... Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), would provide $50 million per year through 2014 exclusively for abstinence education programs ... The measure would effectively reinstate the controversial Title V program, which offered $50 million per year to states for abstinence education, but prohibited them from tapping the funds for other sex-ed subjects like... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Cross-Dressing Video Controversy Oct 3, 2009
The Congress is going to pass more abstinence money that drives the left crazy, but that's happening. But this, Hoover. (Fox News)
Catalyst plans more tests of anti-addiction drug Oct 2, 2009
Catalyst said an independent panel of experts agreed with its view that there is enough evidence to continue testing the drug because it increased abstinence from cocaine and reduced use, along with reducing the number of days the patients used cocaine. The trial was designed with the assumption that 85 percent of the patients would take the drug as scheduled. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Property tax bills going up Oct 1, 2009
Palinite wrote on Sep 25, 2009 5:01 AM:" Mr. Conservative, both parties spend roughly equal amounts of taxpayer funds. The difference is the agenda. Dems spend it on social services, healthcare, the elderly, schools, "Green" issues, the disadvantaged, feeding the poor, the sick, the infirm, you know, kind of like what Jesus would have done. GOP spends it on the War Machine, bombs, jets, no bid contracts for KBR, padding their friends pockets and of course idiotic projects like abstinence,... (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Show some compassion for the born Oct 1, 2009
If we spend the money up-front on quality child-care programs, on a quality education for everyone, and on sex education, not abstinence, we can lower the number of unwanted pregnancies significantly. If we spend the money up-front we not only can lower the number of abortions, but we can actually change the trajectory of many little lives from destined for prison to destined for medical school or the presidency. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Alcoholism's effect on sleep persists during long periods of sobriety Oct 1, 2009
- A study in the Oct.1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that long-term alcoholism affects sleep even after long periods of abstinence, and the pattern of this effect is similar in both men and women. Results indicate that in long-term alcoholics who had not had a drink for up to 719 days, the percentage of slow wave sleep was significantly lower (6. (EurekAlert!)
Conservatives waste money on abstinence-only ed Oct 1, 2009
So, it can t come as a great surprise that members of the Senate Finance Committee voted to fund abstinence-only education per year through 2014 ... Tons of research has shown that abstinence-only education does not work to prevent teen pregnancy ... And if research doesn t persuade you, there is the anecdotal testimony of Bristol Palin, teen mom, who says abstinence doesn t work for teens. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Panel votes to restore abstinence education money Oct 1, 2009
WASHINGTON A Senate committee voted Tuesday night to restore $50 million a year in federal funding for abstinence-only education that President Barack Obama has pushed to eliminate ... Hatch said abstinence education had been shown to work, though Baucus disagreed ... Obama had proposed in his 2010 budget to direct money spent on abstinence-only education to broader teen pregnancy-reduction programs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Medicine could help addicts curb problem Sep 30, 2009
Advocates of a drug originally used to treat seizures, topiramate, received positive news when a study in the Oct. 10, 2007, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that individuals who took the prescription had fewer heavy drinking days, fewer drinks per day and more days of continuous abstinence than those who received a placebo. "This research is just the tip of the iceberg," he insisted. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
USF prof funded for messages on sexually transmitted infections Sep 30, 2009
Follow-up surveys will determine whether students exposed to the innovative format are more knowledgeable about the diseases, had a better understanding of the risks associated, and were more likely to take prevention measures such as vaccinations, abstinence and condom use, the release said. The Nurse Faculty Scholar program is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and administered through the School of Nursing. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
15 comment(s) Sep 25, 2009
dutchman wrote on Sep 24, 2009 12:22 PM:" and i would agree cookie, but to be honest, the Nancy Grace panel of speculators HAS been pretty quiet. I think we shut them down yesterday when this first appeared in the Journal. i'm not from Durant, but it must make Ms. Rouse proud to know so many people think she's done a remarkable job. i hope this works out fine for everyone involved.I do have to comment to yoyoyazzum's post. I think it was great that the student found a way of finishing school... (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Read the 'Cost of Freedom' recap Sep 22, 2009
Quentin Hardy: George Bush had 30 "czars" AIDS, abstinence, bird flu, birth control, drugs, budget, health, homeless, religious studies. They come from the outside. (Fox News)
Egypt's Ramadan television soaps Sep 21, 2009
If Ramadan requires abstinence by day, many Muslims in Egypt are in festive mood by night. Every year during the holy month, hotels and resorts put on Ramadan programmes that attract hundreds of revellers and where Egypt's superstars entertain guests until the early hours of the morning under specially designed Ramadan tents. (BBC News -- Africa)
Condoms Key to Combating Global Warming? Sep 19, 2009
let's do what jesus said, "abstinence". (hehehehe) all you have to do is find out where most churches are and you will find the most and best ho's. (CBS News)
Observant Muslim Americansare patriotic, involved citizens Sep 17, 2009
Through abstinence from food and drink, Muslims learn firsthand how it feels to go hungry. This allows them to empathize with the poor and those who are forced to "fast" daily for lack of food. (NJ.com -- Times)
Busting A Myth About Roe v. Wade. Sep 17, 2009
" by dmhphils September 16, 2009 7:10 PM EDT This is precisely what happens when individuals make government their new "god".....their dependency on government becomes greater and greater until they begin to think like toads, and eventually lose sight of all reality and the truth. by afmcalax September 16, 2009 12:57 PM EDT Also the true myth of Rowe v Wade is that it causes abortions. The only thing Rowe v Wade did was level the health playing field for all women. Prior to Rowe the rich, the... (CBS News)
Researchers explore long-term adolescent vulnerability to drugs Sep 17, 2009
Surprisingly, the younger animals were less motivated to seek the drugs after a period of abstinence than the older ones were. The younger rats also showed fewer signs of drug withdrawal. (EurekAlert!)
Some Birth Control Pills May Weaken Bones Sep 15, 2009
Part 3: Which works better: abstinence education or lessons about contraception. In a randomized, crossover trial, bone mineral density (BMD) failed to increase in girls 15 to 19 years old who took pills with a low dose (15 micrograms) of ethinyl estradiol for nine months, while bone density increased normally in participants taking pills with a high dose (30 micrograms) of ethinyl estradiol, according to Dr. Jan Stepan of Charles University in Prague. (ABC News)
GJA partner GAC on HIV/AIDS education Sep 15, 2009
She said the GAC could boast of partnerships with various stakeholders in creating a high level of awareness, promoting abstinence among the youth, safe sex among adults, providing counselling and testing services, care and support for PLWHAs, and orphans and vulnerable children and Anti-Retroviral Therapy. Dr El-Adas said in spite of the interventions Stigma and discrimination against PLWHAs remained a great challenge and was stifling efforts to halt further spread. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
