Emphasis On Maintaining Virginity Can 'Endanger' Teenagers, Washington Post Opinion Piece States

“Promise rings, virginity pledges and other efforts to enforce chastity aren’t just backward — they’re a failure, and they may even endanger teenagers,” Jessica Valenti — founder and editor of the blog Feministing and author of “The Purity Myth: How America’s Obsession with Virginity is Hurting Young Women” — writes in a Washington Post opinion piece…

Parental Notification Requirement Added To Spanish Abortion-Rights Bill

The Spanish government has agreed to alter a proposed law that would have allowed young women ages 16 and 17 to receive an abortion without parental notification, the AP/Washington Post reports. The changes would alter the proposed law to require teenagers to inform at least one parent before undergoing the procedure…

Opinion Pieces Discuss Whether Abstinence-Only Is Practical Message For Teens

Two opinion pieces recently examined the effectiveness of abstinence-only sex education. Summaries appear below. ~ Diane Mufson, Huntington Herald-Dispatch: The idea that “sexual abstinence is the only way to handle sexuality in teenagers is … not realistic,” Herald-Dispatch editorial contributor Mufson writes in an opinion piece.

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