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13 Dec 2011 21:28

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Politics: Democratic senators call out Obama’s HHS Secretary on birth control

  • We ask that you share with us your specific rationale and the scientific data you relied on for the decision to overrule the FDA recommendation [to increase access to Plan B].
  • Fourteen Democratic Senators • In a letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who last week overruled an FDA recommendation that Plan B, the emergency contraception, be available without prescription to minors. In the words of Greg Sargent, who reported the story, “it isn’t every day that 14 Senators aggressively call out their own party’s Health and Human Services Secretary.” Then again, a lot of Senate Democrats are up for re-election next year, so there is an element of realpolitik at play.  source
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17 Jan 2011 21:44

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Culture: Oprah on Piers Morgan: Actually saying newsworthy stuff

Oprah was pregnant at 14. She thought about killing herself, ashamed of the stigma of teen pregnancy. She lost the baby. “When the baby died, I knew that it was my second chance.” Whoa. source
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21 Oct 2010 21:30

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U.S.: Shock: Abstinence-only education doesn’t reduce teen pregnancy

  • 2.5% teen pregnancy rate in states with comprehensive sex education
  • 6.0% teen pregnancy rate in states with abstinence-only education. source
  • » So, who’s surprised by this? According to a new CDC study, if you want to prevent teens from getting pregnant, it’s better to educate them about birth control than to yell “DON’T HAVE SEX!” in their faces while pretending there’s no such thing as condoms. The study found that, of the five states with the highest teen pregnancy rates, all require teachers to stress abstinence during sex education. Conversely, states with the lowest teen pregnancy rates have none such requirement. It’s almost as if teenagers are going to have sex regardless of what their teachers tell them!
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23 Feb 2010 10:08

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Culture: Bristol Palin’s teen motherhood fodder for ABC Family dramas

  • I am thrilled to be on this show and to be part of a program that educates teens and young adults about the consequences of teen pregnancy.
  • Bristol Palin • Regarding her choice to be on an upcoming episode of “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” playing a teenage mom. No word on if the appearance will feature Tina Fey reprising her impersonation or if the dad’s gonna be as much of a douche as Levi Johnston, er, Ricky Hollywood. source
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18 Jun 2009 11:11

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Culture: Levi Johnston’s reward for knocking up Bristol: Going to Hollywood!

The renamed “Ricky Hollywood” even has a manager who’s also his bouncer. All because he had a kid with Sarah Palin’s daughter. Whoa! source
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