Sexual abstinence

Massachusetts Medical Society, The Fenway Institute urge FDA to change blood donor policy for men who have sex with men

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

One of the most pressing issues in the delivery of quality care, however, can be mitigated by rescinding a policy that is discriminatory and not based in sound science.

Key Points: 
  • One of the most pressing issues in the delivery of quality care, however, can be mitigated by rescinding a policy that is discriminatory and not based in sound science.
  • The physicians of the Massachusetts Medical Society and The Fenway Institute urge the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revoke its policy on unnecessary scrutiny and subsequent exclusion of men who have sex with men (MSM) from donating blood - a simple, safe step that will expand a blood supply that is perilously low across all health care settings.
  • The Medical Society and The Fenway Institute recommend federal policy change to ensure blood donation bans or deferrals are applied to donors according to their individual level of risk, not based on sexual orientation or other personal characteristics.
  • Director of Health Policy Research, The Fenway Institute

Texas Voters Support Abstinence-Plus Sex Education in Schools A New Bipartisan Poll Shows

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Wednesday, June 17, 2020

AUSTIN, Texas, June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --A large majority of Texas voters across the political spectrum support abstinence-plus, medically-accurate, and age-appropriate sexual health education in schools, according to a new poll released this week by the Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --A large majority of Texas voters across the political spectrum support abstinence-plus, medically-accurate, and age-appropriate sexual health education in schools, according to a new poll released this week by the Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
  • The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) is preparing to revise the state's sex education curriculum standards for the first time in two decades.
  • "The poll shows that Texas voters support providing youth with common sense information that they need to stay healthy and thrive," said Molly Clayton, Executive Director of the Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
  • The Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy is also part of the TexasIsReady.org campaign, which launched in March to support better sex education in Texas.

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice Organizations Issue Call to Action for Sex Education

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Friday, May 8, 2020

May 11-15: Engaging young people directly: A focus on youth, including providing digital sex education resources for young people and lifting up youth voices in advocating for sex education.

Key Points: 
  • May 11-15: Engaging young people directly: A focus on youth, including providing digital sex education resources for young people and lifting up youth voices in advocating for sex education.
  • May 26-30: Policy priorities and demands for sex education: Engaging policymakers on how federal funding and policies supporting sex education and sexual health services can help young people, including a call to action for federal, state, and local legislators.
  • Young people need and deserve quality sex education and sexual health care all year round, no matter what.
  • We can't let sex education fall through the cracks as social distancing continues," said Debra Hauser, President, Advocates for Youth.