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Pornography and Public Health: Research Summary

The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCSE) recently released an updated version of Pornography and Public Health: Research Summary. The summary sheds light on the vast amount of neurological, sociological and psychological research...

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Pulling Funds From Teen Pregnancy Programs

The Trump administration has pulled $213.6 million from teen pregnancy prevention programs. The decision, made by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will end five-year grants awarded by the Obama administration. "The funding...

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Teen Vogue Has Crossed the Line Again

This week gave further evidence into the reality that the creators of the magazine Teen Vogue are competing for the hearts and minds of young women. The magazine, created for teen girls, published an article last Friday that gave explicit...

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Creating a World Without Sexual Exploitation

    The congressional briefing, Creating a World Without Sexual Exploitation: How Consumer Demand Drives the Commercial Sex Trade and What We Can Do About It, will be delivered this Friday, July 14, 2:30-4:00pm ET, at...

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Does Less Sex Education Lead to Less Sex?

Teen pregnancies in England fell dramatically after cuts to funding for a sex education program, according to a new study. The analysis, published in the Journal of Health Economics last month, examined the effect of budget cuts to...

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Maryland High School Bans Graduate Due to Pregnancy

Heritage Academy, a small Christian school in Maryland, banned senior Maddi Runkles from graduation this week despite her 4.0 grade point average. Why? Because she is pregnant. In a letter to parents, the school principal said Maddi wasn't...

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Bill Requiring Parental Notice Prior to Sex Education Courses

A new proposal has been brought forth in New Hampshire requiring parents to get advance notice before sex education is taught in the classroom. The bill recently passed in the state Senate and is now headed to the governor of New...

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Arkansas Declares A Public Health Crisis

Arkansas has become the third state to pass a resolution deeming pornography a "public health crisis" of "epidemic" proportions. Similar to resolutions passed in Utah and South Dakota, the Arkansas resolution passed unanimously. Representatives...

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Wellness To Go

A study room vending machine at the University of California is now dispensing condoms, tampons, pregnancy tests, Advil and the morning-after pill (or Plan B). The machine, called "Wellness To Go," was installed in early April. One student told...

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Harvard Administrators Embezzle Funds Intended for Disabled Students

Two former Harvard Law School administrators, Meg DeMarco and Darris Sailors, resigned after being accused of stealing thousands of dollars from an account meant to help students with disabilities. According to the police investigation, the women...

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