Abortion Becomes Hot-Button Issue in Brazilian Presidential Election
On October 31, 2010, Brazil elected its first female president, Dilma Rousseff,…
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Albuquerque Public Schools Amends Contraception Disbursement Policy
The Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) policy committee recently voted to revise a…
Pope Benedict XVI Says Condoms a Lesser Evil When Preventing HIV
For the first time, the leader of the Catholic Church has indicated…
Center for Reproductive Rights Takes FDA to Court (Again) Over Emergency Contraception Access
Recent failings by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to comply…
2010 Elections Show Mixed Results for Women and the LGBTQ Community
The Republican Party boasted striking victories in the 2010 midterm elections, including…
Governor-Elect Promises to Sign Same-Sex Civil Union Legislation in Hawaii
Hawaii’s governor-elect, Neil Abercrombie (D), who won the November 2 election with…
Read the Summer/Fall 2010 Issue of SIECUS Developments!
SIECUS Developments is the semiannual newsletter of SIECUS. Since 1964, SIECUS has…
High-Profile Suicides of LGBTQ Youth Lead to Calls for Action, New Advocacy Efforts
A recent series of high-profile suicides by youth are believed to be…
Large-Scale Survey Investigates the Sexual Behavior of Americans
In the largest nationally representative and comprehensive study on sexual behavior ever…
Legislation Introduced to Eliminate Failed Title V Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Program, Shift Funding to Comprehensive Sexuality Education
Recognizing the substantial body of research proving abstinence-only-until-marriage programs to be “ineffective…
Helena School District Moves Forward after Sex Education Controversy, Plans for Implementation
Nearly two and a half years since the process began to update…
New Jersey Family Planning Programs Lose $7.5 Million Dollars in State Funding
The final attempt to salvage $7.5 million in family planning funding that…