Family planning

House Oversight Committee Holds Hearing Assessing the Evidence of Domestic Abstinence-Only Programs

By admin - Posted on April 21st, 2008

April 18, 2008 -- The Committee will hold a hearing titled, “Domestic Abstinence-Only Programs: Assessing the Evidence” on Wednesday, April 23, 2008, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

Federally-funded abstinence-only programs require the exclusive teaching of abstinence until marriage and prohibit teaching about condoms or other contraceptives — other than to discuss failure rates. These programs have received over $1.3 billion in federal funding over the past decade. Medical and scientific experts, as well as youth educators, will testify regarding the public health evidence of the effectiveness of abstinence-only programs and of more comprehensive programs.

o Ms. Shelby Knox, Youth Speaker » read more »

Activists Call for More Family Planning In Fight Against HIV/AIDS

By newsdesk - Posted on March 3rd, 2008

02 March 2008 -- The United Nations estimates that 2.5 million children are infected with HIV / AIDS, with nearly 90 percent of them in sub-Saharan Africa. Activists in the fight against the disease say one of the best ways to prevent mother-to-child transmission of the HIV virus is to prevent unintended births.

In recent years, anti-retroviral AIDS drugs have been in the forefront of the fight to prevent the spread of the disease from a mother to her baby. » read more »

Senator Clinton Calls on Congressional Leaders to Cut Red Tape Hampering State Family Planning Efforts

By newsdesk - Posted on December 13th, 2007

Urges Action to Ease Burden on States Providing Family Planning Coverage Through Medicaid

December 12, 2007 -- Washington, DC - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton urged Congressional leaders to relieve administrative burdens on states trying to provide low income women with affordable family planning services by giving states the option to renew or expand those services under Medicaid without a cumbersome and unnecessary renewal process. » read more »

Planned Parenthood Applauds Congressional Expansion of Family Planning

By newsdesk - Posted on November 12th, 2007

Largest Title X Increase in 35 Years Will Promote Preventive Health Care

Today, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) praised Congress for putting women’s health first and passing the largest increase in Title X family planning funding in 35 years. The Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill, which passed Congress by a wide margin, includes a $310.9 million appropriation for Title X family planning funding. » read more »