Posts Tagged ‘teen pregnancy’
Rep. Roybal-Allard On the Communities of Color Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act
Watch Congresswoman Roybal-Allard’s floor statement on the Communities of Color Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act.Thursday, August 4th, 2011
Groundbreaking Communities of Color Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act Introduced
Let’s hear it for Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) and U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA)! These two long-time champions of efforts to reduce health disparities and violence among ethnic communities today introduced the “Communities of CThursday, July 28th, 2011
Legislation Aims To Decrease Teen Pregnancy and Dating Violence Among Young People of Color
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2011 CONTACT: Margaret Conway, 202-552-1716 WASHINGTON, DC – Recognizing the need for a broader approach to address teen pregnancy in communities of color, including the role coercion and violThursday, July 28th, 2011
New Study Documents Sexual Coercion Among Young People
Among the many challenges of being a teenager, one stands out: understanding your own sexuality and desire for intimate connection. With the onslaught of romantic and sexual imagery in virtually every part of popular culture, it is also becoming incrWednesday, July 7th, 2010
Violence and Teen Pregnancy
“Underneath the discourse about the educational strategies needed to prevent teen pregnancy lies a much harder and complex issue: Violence in girls’ lives leaves them at risk for teen pregnancy – especially for girls of color.”Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Every time I would confront him about his lies and unfaithfulness, he would force himself on me sexually. He always refused to wear a condom and would act offended when I suggested he use one."
