Blog Posts: Sex Education

Who’s Teaching Sex Ed? And How Can We Do it Better?

By Guest Contributor | January 6, 2016

by Andrea Brand As a parent of two boys, I’m a close observer of how much media aimed at children and teens involves … More

Who (if Anyone) is Providing Teen Girls Information on Contraception and Safer Sex Practices?

By Rachel Walden | June 26, 2013

The topic of sex education is often a controversial one, with much attention focused on how much (if any) education teens should receive. Implementation … More

Reproductive Justice: The Movement Whose Time Has Come

By Rachel Walden | May 31, 2013

The Reproductive Justice: Activists, Advocates, Academics in Ann Arbor ("A3 in A2") conference taking place this week aims to foster learning, dialogue and collaboration around … More

Lessons in Denial: A Student Perspective on High School Health Class

By Guest Contributor | April 2, 2013

by Hanna Pennington No one ever really wants to take health class; it’s a required course, something people try to get out of … More

Happy Valentine’s Day – A Safer Sex Reminder

By Rachel Walden | February 14, 2013

Hey, it's Valentine's Day! Seems like a good time to revisit the topic of safer sex and sexually transmitted infections! The CDC just … More

In Armenia, Abortion Rates are High and Access to Contraception is Limited

By OBOS | February 6, 2013

Taleen K. Moughamian, a women’s health nurse practitioner in Philadelphia, traveled to Armenia in the fall of 2012. Working with the Children of … More

Getting Personal: What It’s Really Like Living With a Sexually Transmitted Infection

By Guest Contributor | February 4, 2013

by Jenelle Marie When you hear the term STD (sexually transmitted disease) or STI (sexually transmitted infection), what do you think of first? … More