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Sexuality Information and Education Council of the US (SIECUS)
Promotes comprehensive education about sexuality, and advocates the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices.
http://www.siecus.org/
Pregnancy Prevention
Very large list of Internet links and references on education programs and other measures to prevent adolescent pregnancy.
http://www.welfareinfo.org/prevention.htm
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (NCPTP)
Non-profit organization with a mission to prevent teen pregnancy by supporting values and stimulating actions that are consistent with a pregnancy-free adolescence.
http://www.teenpregnancy.org/
Parents' Rights Coalition
Conservative group providing information and criticism on gay-related education materials and programs.
http://www.parentsrightscoalition.org
Florida Abstinence Evaluation
An effort to understand and assess the implementation of sexual abstinence education programs throughout the State of Florida.
http://abstinence.ssw.fsu.edu
Sexuality Education in the Schools: Issues and Answers
Site argues that school-based sexuality education programs conducted by specially-trained educators can add an important dimension to children's ongoing sexual learning.
http://www.siecus.org/pubs/fact/fact0007.html
Does Sex Education Work?
Article reviews research and argues that a comprehensive risk prevention strategy should use multiple elements to protect as many of those at risk of pregnancy and STD/HIV infection as possible.
http://www.avert.org/sexedu.htm
Sexuality Education: How Americans Really Feel
An analysis of a 1999 poll showing broad support for sexuality education to prevent disease and pregnancy.
http://sexuality.about.com/health/sexuality/library/weekly/aa060799.htm
Trend Toward Abstinence-Only Sex Ed Means Many U.S. Teenagers Are Not Getting Vital Messages About Contraception
Report of an Alan Guttmacher Institute study.
http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/archives/newsrelease3205.html
Parents for A Responsible Health Curriculum
Parent organization to inform parents of laws regarding health education and to promote parental involvement in the development of school health curriculum.
http://parhc.tripod.com/PARHCsite.html
Abstinence for Singles
Education program to promote responsible sexuality. Primarily focused on schools, non-profits, and similar institutional groupings.
http://www.abstinenceforsingles.com
Condomplations
Site for safer sex education. The webmasters are said to be Registered Nurses.
http://www.condomplations.com
Back to School with the Religious Right: Sexuality Education
Reviews opposing approaches (abstinence-only versus comprehensive sex education) and the efforts by political and religious groups to control how the topic is taught in U.S. schools.
http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=3647
Mother's Voices
National grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to HIV/ AIDS advocacy and education. Includes advice for parents wanting to talk to their children about sex.
http://www.mvoicesfl.org/
No New Money for Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs
Discusses the shortcomings of abstinence-only sex education programs, as promoted by the US government, and urges action to end the censorship of comprehensive sexuality education.
http://nonewmoney.org/
Fight AIDS Now: Standardized Mandatory Sex Education
Research report concludes the sexual education standards in Maryland's public schools are inadequate for preventing HIV transmission and provides recommendations for a more effective curriculum.
http://www.geocities.com/fightaidsnow
Advocates for Youth
Information, training, and advocacy regarding the need for and benefits of comprehensive sexuality education for adolescents.
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/
Rethinking Schools Online - Let's Talk About Sex
Large collection of articles and editorials describing and supporting comprehensive sexuality education and criticizing abstinence-only curricula that "leave teens without the facts they need to protect themselves".
http://www.rethinkingschools.org/sex/
Kaiser Daily Health Reports: Reproductive Health
Daily reports on reproductive issues; includes sex-education topics.
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_repro.cfm
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