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5 Ways to Become an Approachable Parent: Positive Parenting for Teen Sexual Health
January 4, 2012
Guest Blog Post by Sheila Overton, M.D., FACOG One of the top questions I’ve encountered from parents as an Ob/Gyn and health educator is: “How can I get my teen to come to me with questions and concerns about sex?” While some parents and teens may have that near-perfect, open relationship that allows them to…
Read moreNot Under My Roof (Yet?)
December 22, 2011
“American girls are more than four times likely to become pregnant and more than two times as likely to have abortions as their Dutch counterparts, even though they have sex at comparable ages,” Amy Schalet writes in her book, Not Under My Roof: Parents, Teens, and the Culture of Sex. Schalet, a Sociology professor at…
Read moreFailure to Increase Access to Emergency Contraception a Failure for All
December 18, 2011
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius failed to accept the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommendation to make Plan B One-Step emergency contraception available without a prescription for people under 17. Emergency contraception will continue to be available for women under 17 with a prescription, and behind the counter, once…
Read moreHP 2020: What the New Indicators Mean for Our Work
December 1, 2011
October 31st at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting, Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health at Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), announced the leading health indicators for the next decade. Healthy People 2020 indicators provide national focus on a set of health issues affecting the United States, which will receive…
Read moreThe State of the Union in Teen Pregnancy Prevention
January 25, 2011
Yesterday, President Obama delivered his State of the Union address. The purpose of the address is to inform Congress and the American people about the current state of our nation. The field of teen pregnancy prevention has seen many changes in the last few years. From creations of new departments and new programs to the…
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