Fast Facts by Topic

Latest addition : September 18, 2009

Brief information sheets from GPRHE and other sources, listed by topic:

Legislation & Policy

Local Information

Parent-Child Communication

Sex Education

Sexual & Reproductive Health

What Parents Need to Know

Legislation & Policy

September 18, 2009, by Susa Nahmias

Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage from A to H (GPRHE) Fast Facts Georgia Sex Education legislation (GPRHE) Federal Abstinence-Only Funding 1982-2009 (SIECUS Federal Abstinence-Only Funding by State 2008 (SIECUS) Sex Education Policies by State 2008 (SIECUS) The REAL Act (SIECUS) The REAL Act (Advocates for Youth) Who Supports Comprehensive Sex Education (SIECUS)

Local Information

September 18, 2009, by Susa Nahmias

Bartow County Teen Pregnancy 94-06 (GPRHE Dalton-Whitfield County Teen Pregnancy 94-06 (GPRHE) DeKalb County Teen Sexuality Statistics (GPRHE) DeKalb County Teen Pregnancy, Birth & STD 2006 & 2007 (GPRHE) DeKalb County Teen Sexual Risk Behavior 2003-2009 (YRBS) (GPRHE) Spalding County Teen Pregnancy 94-06 (GPRHE)

Parent-Child Communication

September 18, 2009, by Susa Nahmias

Are You An Askable Parent (Advocates for Youth)

Sex Education

September 18, 2009, by Susa Nahmias

Choosing a Sex Education Curriculum (GPRHE) Comprehensive Sex Education - Fast Facts (Healthy Teen Network) Comprehensive Sex Education - the Basics (GPRHE) Facts on Sex Ed in the United States 2006 (Guttmacher) Your Sex Education Checklist (GPRHE) Who Supports Comprehensive Sex Education (SIECUS)

Sexual and Reproductive Health

September 18, 2009, by Susa Nahmias

Sexual Health of Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States, 2008 (Kaiser Family Foundation) TEEN PREGNANCY, BIRTH & STD Teen Birth Rate Rankings U.S. 2006 (CDC) Teen Birth Rates by Age, United States 1995-2007 (GPRHE) Teen Birth Rates Georgia, U.S. & Europe (GPRHE) Georgia Teen Pregnancy, Birth & STD Rates 1998-2007 GPRHE Teen Birth Rates 1940-2006 (National Campaign) TEEN SEXUAL BEHAVIOR Facts on Teen Sexual Behavior & Reproductive Health 2006 (Guttmacher) (...)

What Parents Need To Know

September 18, 2009, by Susa Nahmias

What Parents Need To Know (GPRHE)

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December 6, 2009
CDC Task Force finds insufficient evidence of the effectiveness of abstinence-only programs

In November , 2009 an independent CDC Task Force concluded that there is sufficient evidence that comprehensive risk reduction interventions are effective in reducing risky sexual behavior and limiting the spread of sexually transmitted infections, while there is insufficient evidence of the effectiveness of abstinence-only programs. (Washington Post 11/7/09; Medical News Today 11/10/09)

December 6, 2009
Sex infections still growing in U.S., says CDC

American squeamishness about talking about sex has helped keep common sexually transmitted infections far too common, especially among vulnerable teens, U.S. researchers reported Monday. Latest statistics on chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis show the three highly treatable infections continue to spread in the United States. "We have among the highest rates of STDs of any developed country in the world," said John Douglas, director of the division of sexually transmitted diseases at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Reuter 11/19/09)

December 6, 2009
The Future of Abstinence

Newsweek looks at abstinence education and its future (10/27/09). “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.”

October 26, 2009
U.S. - National & Local Organizations Request an End to Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Funding

In a letter presented today to the Chairs of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, more than 160 local, state, and national organizations requested the elimination of federal funding for all abstinence-only-until-marriage programs, and funding of the most comprehensive prevention initiative possible. The signers included Georgia Parents for Responsible Health Education.

September 26, 2009
Georgia - Teens speak out!

In Savannah, Georgia, dozens of young people got out to raise awareness about the Responsible Education About Life Act (REAL Act), a federal bill promoting sex education in schools on Friday.