What Planned Parenthood thinks kids should know

If you’ve never checked out the Planned Parenthood web site for teens, you should take a look. It will give you a jolt of a wake up call in regards to what this organization and supporters of “Comprehensive Sexuality Education” (CSE) think our school-aged children need to know. Click here to do some investigating on Teenwire. Just be warned that the content if very explicit.

HPV linked to throat cancer

We’ve heard quite a bit about HPV and its link to cervical cancer. However, recent studies show that HPV can also cause throat cancer for those who engage in oral sex. As a matter of fact, HPV may be a higher risk factor than smoking for oropharyngeal cancer (back of throat/base of tongue area). Thanks to Wait4YourMate blog which has this story today. To see an indepth article about the research, you can click on this story from WebMD Medical News.

ABC program getting rave reviews in Africa

According to a Family Research Council (FRC) article today, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is getting rave reviews this week as President Bush tours through Africa. PEPFAR is also dubbed ABC (Abstinence, Be faithful, if you don’t do those, use a Condom) because of its emphasis on Abstinence first. The article states, “With approval ratings well into the 80th percentile in nations like Kenya and Ghana, the President’s popularity is a true testament to the contribution that America’s generosity has made to the health and safety of the African people.”

Meanwhile, Congress is considering stripping the Abstinence component from PEPFAR. “When the PEPFAR comes up for reauthorization on February 28, Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.)–Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee–will make every effort to strip the ABC model from the bill in favor of money for abortion providers and promoters.“

You can read the entire article and what effects this would have on U.S. policy regarding AIDS overseas, by clicking here.

President Bush fights to keep abstinence in ABC

President Bush is in Tanzania today imploring Congress to renew his AIDS initiative which includes an earmark that steers a portion of that money into abstinence education programs in foreign countries.

Presidential candidates on abstinence education

According to the web site Women’s News on November 11, 2007, here are the stands that the remaining presidential candidates are taking on abstinence education.