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July 2006 update on new publications, actions you can take, and more!
Advocates for Youth's e-News Update
Politics Still at Play at the FDA on Emergency Contraception
The United States has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in the Western industrialized world - - nearly twice that of Canada and Great Britain. Each year, approximately 800,000 teenage women in the U.S. experience pregnancy. In 2003 alone, there were more than 200,000 pregnancies among 16 and 17 year olds. Under the current proposal, these young women would not have over-the-counter access to emergency contraception - - technology that could avert up to half of these pregnancies.
To read the full press release, please visit:
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/news/press/073106.htm
For more information about emergency contraception, please visit:
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/emergencycontraception/index.htm
New Scientific Study Provides Additional Evidence of Condoms' Effectiveness
A new scientific study published in June 22's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine states that proper condom use can reduce the risk of contracting HPV, a virus that can cause cervical cancer."This is very encouraging news," said James Wagoner, President of Advocates for Youth.
"This report provides further evidence that, while not absolutely foolproof, condoms are far and away the most effective prevention tool for sexually active people, including youth."
To read the full press release, please visit:
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/news/press/062106.htm
Send a Letter to Congress Today
Support the PATHWAY Act!
Introducing a Bipartisan Bill To Remove Abstinence-Only From Overseas U.S. AIDS Prevention Programs
The Protection Against Transmission of HIV for Women and Youth Act of 2006 (PATHWAY) is a bill that calls for the development of a comprehensive HIV prevention strategy that addresses the major factors contributing to gender disparities in HIV infection. Women and girls are at much higher risk for infection; PEPFAR does little to address this group that is quickly becoming the face of the pandemic.
The bill would remove the abstinence-only-until-marriage funding earmark from the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
Send a letter to your representative, today!
Please visit: http://capwiz.com/advofy/issues/alert/?alertid=9572351
Support the ALPha Act!
Pharmacists have a responsibility to provide medications without judgment or fear. The Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act (H.R. 1652/S. 809) is designed to preserve the right to safe, legal, pharmaceuticals prescribed by a medical professional. Decisions about whether to use safe and legal birth control should be made by a woman and her doctor, without restrictions by pharmacists.
Job Opening at Advocates!
Program Coordinator, GLBT Initiatives
The Program Coordinator for GLBT Initiatives will expand Advocates' work on GLBT youth issues and sexual health. Activities include conducting trainings, workshops, and presentations to national, state, and local audiences; providing technical assistance; collecting information and preparing materials; developing resources on ongoing and "model" projects, particularly those focusing on African American/black and Latino/Hispanic youth; maintaining an internet intervention for GLBT youth and youth service providers; and recruiting, training, and supervising an online peer education program.
To read the full job description, please visit:
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/about/employment.htm
Advocates Gears Up for Two Exciting Events!
Rights. Respect. Responsibility®A Bold New Vision for Sexual Health in America
Advocates for Youth and Planned Parenthood Health Services of Southwestern Oregon are co-sponsoring a national conference on the 3Rs: Rights. Respect. Responsibility.® in Eugene, Oregon from August 10-11, 2006. Participants will learn about a compelling model that is gaining national attention. This positive approach is grounded in the 3Rs and effectively reframes the conversation about adolescent sexual health, ultimately contributing to lower teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection rates.
(Please note: registration for the conference is officially closed.)
For more information about the conference and the 3Rs, please visit: http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/rrrconference.htm
XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada
Advocates for Youth will be attending its 3rd International AIDS Conference, this year, in Toronto, Canada. Advocates staff has been heavily involved in planning activities for the both the Toronto YouthForce pre-conference (August 9-12), and youth activities for the main conference (August 13-18). Staff will facilitate four workshops at the Pre-Conference: Understanding Policy’ Advocating for Toronto YouthForce Goals’ Strengthening Alliances and Advocacy Goals through Networking, and Why Gender Matters. Additionally, staff and activists will be writing about their experiences in blogs on MTV, RH Reality Check and the Youth Newsletter at the conference.
The Conference, themed "Time to Deliver" will focus on the promises and progress made to scale-up treatment, care and prevention.
For more information, please visit:
http://youth.aids2006.org/en/home.html
A Focus on Successful Programs: Plain Talk
Plain Talk is a neighborhood-based initiative aimed at helping adults, parents, and community leaders develop the skills they need to communicate effectively with young people about reducing adolescent sexual risk-taking. Plain Talk was developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and launched in five urban communities in 1993. Today Plain Talk has been replicated in multiple communities across 10 states.
To read the publication, please visit:
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/frtp/plaintalk.htm
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