sexual health

Thought abstinence-only-until-marriage programs were a thing of the past? Think again. The new health care reform law reinstates $250 million in funding for five years for Title V abstinence-only-until-marriage programs—money that President Obama eliminated last year!

Congress inserted and approved $250 million in Title V abstinence-only-until-marriage funding with the passage of health care reform last week. While health reform will provide sweeping, much-needed changes to our health care system, reauthorization of Title V money is a major concern.

The Reproductive Health and Access Act will require all Illinois public schools to offer medically-accurate, age-appropriate sexual health education to equip youth with the information and resources needed to make healthy decisions throughout their lives.

The Chicago Female Condom Campaign* is surveying area agencies to learn about their purchasing and distribution of female condoms. We are particularly looking for feedback from HIV/AIDS, sexual health, and family planning programs, clinics, and agencies.

Help advance reproductive justice for all Illinois youth.

Thursday | November 12, 2009

6 - 8 pm

Three Peas Art Lounge

via Newsweek It's been a mainstay of sex ed for more than a decade. Now, as the Obama administration cuts off federal funding, the movement scrambles for money, determined to continue its mission. Read the full article.

The Chicago City Council passed an ordinance last week establishing a buffer zone outside all medical facilities to protect health care workers, volunteers, and patients from harassment and obstruction.

Last Wednesday, the Chicago City Council's Human Relations Committee approved an ordinance that would prohibit the use of force, threats, and obstruction directed towards individuals entering or leaving a medical facility.

Late last night, the Senate Finance Committee approved two amendments to the health care reform bill that would provide millions of dollars in funding -- one for comprehensive sexual health education and the other for abstinence-only-until-marriage programs.

via The Daily Free Press An advisory panel submitted a human papillomavirus vaccine for men to the Food and Drug Administration for approval last Wednesday, National Cervical Cancer Coalition officials said.