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Promotes comprehensive education about sexuality, and advocates the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices.
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Welcome to SIECUS Read our newest publication, Establishing National Guidelines for Comprehensive Sexuality Education, Lessons and Inspiration from Nigeria Take Action Now: New HHS Website Misleads Parents Contact Us Publications Support SIECUS Links About SIECUS Site Navigation Search Donate SIECUS Awards Policy Advocacy...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/
Conservative group providing information and criticism on gay-related education materials and programs.
http://www.parentsrightscoalition.org
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
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
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
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/
Very large list of Internet links and references on education programs and other measures to prevent adolescent pregnancy.
http://www.financeprojectinfo.org/WIN/prevention.asp