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Congress ends abstinence programs, allows needle exchanges

By Andy Birkey | 12.17.09 | 2:58 pm

An appropriations bill passed by Congress last weekend is being hailed by public health advocates for ending funding for abstinence-until-marriage sex education and eliminating the ban on federal funding for needle exchange programs.

Teen Birth Rates Rise for First Time in 15 Years

By Jeff Fecke | 12.06.07 | 4:32 pm

In a surprising development, America’s teen birth-rate rose in 2006, marking the first time since its all-time high in 1991 that the rate has increased. The rate rose 3 percent, to 41.9 births per…