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Love Letter

Heather Corinna’s explorative and gorgeous treatise on Love, with a capital "L", for young people (but, believe us, it’s a must-read for all ages!).

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Appropriations Bill Marks Victory for Sexual Health, But Vigilance by Advocates Is Needed

Important gains for sexual health realized in this week’s appropriations bill can only be sustained through the constant vigilance of the advocacy community.

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From Another Young Woman: The Reproductive Rights Movement Must Look Forward, Not Backward

To keep attracting young people to the movement, relying on the fear of a return to a harrowing past isn’t enough. And it minimizes the essential work that is yet to be done in order to achieve true reproductive justice.

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Believe It or Not: Global Leaders Mark World AIDS Day With No Mention of Youth

Last week I attended a World AIDS Day Event at the World Bank. Yet despite the fact that in many countries young people are at greatest risk of HIV and there are 3 billion people under 25 worldwide, not one expert mentioned youth.

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From a Young Woman to (Some) of the ‘Menopausal Militia’

Shelby responds to Rebecca Sive’s post in her reader diary.

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Parental Notice Law Not a Political Compromise

Quite the contentious issue, the Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act has never been enacted due to a court injunction — until now. The law, scheduled to go into effect yesterday, now remains in political limbo pending a lawsuit and considerations from a regulation department.

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Learning about safer sex in Eastern Europe: younger is better

How can you tell if someone needs more sex and relationships education?

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Burmese Migrants Rely on NGOs for Care and Supplies

Adolescent refugees from Burma living in Thailand rely on community-based organizations, pamphlets and posters for sexual and reproductive health information and supplies like condoms.

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Want Extra Credit? Submit to Guilt, Shame and Misinformation

My daughter could only get extra credit if she attended an abstinence-only-until-marriage program. And despite dozens of my phone calls, the school board doesn’t care.

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Student Suspended For Using Birth Control at School

In Fairfax, VA, a high school student received the same punishment one gets for possession of a illegal drugs or guns, for taking her birth-control during lunch.

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