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...Department of Health and Human Services reports that teen pregnancy rates have fallen significantly each year in the 1990s; in 1996 there were fewer teen pregnancies than at any time in two decades. Analysts at HHS attribute this decline to several factors, including decreased sexual activity, increases in condom use and the adoption of new (injectable or implant) contraceptive devices. In other words, the good news about teen pregnancy is traceable to a combination of abstinence and contraceptive education, or an inclusive curriculum. Not coincidentally, the vast majority of Americans favor inclusive sex education; according to HHS, more than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Teaching Chastity 101: Reviewing Our Notes | 12/17/1999 | See Source »

...Southern Baptists' popular "True Love Waits" have strong religious undertones, and their success seems largely dependent upon participants' religious conviction. These types of abstinence programs should be - and are - made available in churches, or at home. Requirements for the separation of church and state, of course, preclude their use in public schools...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Teaching Chastity 101: Reviewing Our Notes | 12/17/1999 | See Source »

...they have two choices: They can choose to remain abstinent, which is a laudable and realistic goal. Or they can choose to have sex - and in that case, we'd better hope that someone took the time to teach them how to find, choose and use birth control...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Teaching Chastity 101: Reviewing Our Notes | 12/17/1999 | See Source »

...sticker on the cover of You Are Here labels Cary Pierce as co-founder of Jackopierce, but it would be a mistake to use Pierce's former title to define his debut solo album. On You Are Here, Pierce eschews his college cult status in favor of straight-from-the-heart acoustic-based rockers. The album crunches into its opening track, "The Best Thing," with a funky ferocity that nevertheless shows off Pierce's soulful voice and harmonics, while "Transatlantic" is a true tear-the-top-off rocker. There are quieter moments as well: with the assistance of hometown friend...

Author: By Paul S. Gutman, | Title: Album Review: Cary Pierce | 12/17/1999 | See Source »

Human papillomavirus (HPV), more commonly referred to as genital warts, is one of the most widespread STDs and can also lead to cervical cancer. What many Harvard students may not know is that HPV cannot always be prevented with the use of condoms...

Author: By Tova A. Serkin, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Beyond Protection: Papillomavirus | 12/17/1999 | See Source »

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