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What I Really, Really Want for My 40th Birthday
You probably already know I'm the founder and executive director of Scarleteen. (If not, hello! Lovely meeting you.) You might not know that on Sunday I'm turning 40.
Brook for Young People (UK)
UK "Repeat" Abortion Rate for Teens Increases: What Does It Mean and What Can We Do?
Originally written for The Guardian, condensed version can be seen there.
In 2008, over 5,000 UK women under the age of 20 had an abortion that was not their first. As was made clear by the alarmist headlines following the publication of those numbers, this is a big concern for the public.
Why Childbirth Ed is Sex Ed
Sex leads to pregnancy leads to childbirth.
This, of course, is a huge oversimplification.
Beyond the Birds and Bees
What can I do to help him stop being so scared of pregnancy?
I have been with my boyfriend for almost 5 years now and we have even talked about getting married. We recently moved in together and to be honest we are as happy as two little beavers. Except for one thing, we haven’t had sex in over 2 years. It really isn’t a problem, we do other things (oral etc.) but we both would really like to go back to having sex....
How can I give my sister a good sex education?
I am 17, and I have a 15 year old sister who is Autistic. I also come from an EXTREMELY Catholic family. I never got a sex talk - I straight-up asked my dad what sex meant when I was 9 or 10, and he gave me some very unhelpful answer about a gift that God intended to be shared between a man and a woman in marriage....
COPA Kicked Soundly to the Curb
From the ACLU blog today:
We just received word today that the Third Circuit struck down a federal Internet censorship law as unconstitutional. The law, called the Child Online Protection Act, imposed civil and criminal penalties on those who place "harmful to minors" material on the Web.
The Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre’s Youth Website
Quick Hits: Questions and Answers on The Pill
Once you take your first pill, when do you think you can have sex?...