Executive Director, Valerie Huber
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Press Releases/Commentary
March 23, 2010
New Healthcare Bill Provides Funding for Abstinence Education
February 1, 2010
New Study Validates Effectiveness of Abstinence Education
January 25, 2010
New Report Oversimplifies Cause for Increase in Teen Birth Rate
December 12, 2009
NAEA Opposes Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010
November 5, 2009
CDC Data Shows Abstinence Education Works
May 5, 2009
President's Budget Eliminates Funding for Effective Abstinence Education Programs
March 23, 2009
REAL Act Fails to Deliver What Teens Really Need
March 13, 2009
Resounding success as students make case for abstinence programs on Capitol Hill
February 12, 2009
Congratulations 2009 Congressional Champions
Dan Boren and Lee Terry
January 15, 2009
STD Crisis Requires Priority on Prevention
December 29, 2008
New “Virginity Pledge” Study Draws Inaccurate Conclusions and Mischaracterizes Abstinence Education
July 15, 2008
NAEA Statement on 12-month Extension of Title V Funding
June 5, 2008
NAEA Statement on CDC's 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance
May 20, 2008
Study Reveals Oral Sex Rates in Teens, Need for Risk-Avoidance Approach in Sex Education
April 22, 2008
Congressional Hearing to Reveal Abstinence Education Reduces Teen Sex by 50-Percent
April 22, 2008
New Studies Show Abstinence Education Successful at Reducing and Delaying Teen Sex
March 28, 2008
UW Sex Education Study Lacks Validity
January 16, 2008
Teens With Positive Attitudes More Likely to Abstain
December 21, 2007
Congress Maintains Abstinence Education Funding
December 5, 2007
NAEA Release: Statement on CDC Study Teen Birth Rate Up
November 29, 2007
Another State Fights To Save Abstinence Education
November 16, 2007
Abstinence Education Cuts Teen Sex by 50%
November 14, 2007
NAEA Statement on CDC Update on STDs
November 7, 2007
Emerging Answers Begs the Question
of Objectivity
November 1, 2007
Study Shows CA Teens Perceive Sexual Intercourse
and Oral Sex as "Abstinence"
November 1, 2007
More Than Half of People Surveyed
By AP Not Even Parents
October 18, 2007
Statement on Portland, ME, Decision to Offer
The Pill to Middle School Students
NAEA In The News
September 3, 2008 — USA Today
Opposing view: Best message is abstinence
September 2008 — Point-Counterpoint
Abstinence-Only Education? Is it really effective?
October 13, 2007 — The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet
NAEA Executive Director Valerie Huber debates
Abstinence Education (video link)
September 5, 2007 — Boston Herald
NAEA takes on Massachusetts Governor in support
of Abstinence Education
August 21, 2007 — RenewAmerica.us
Part of sex ed: Sexual immorality still against the law
August 14, 2007 — Christian Action League
Bill Would Harm Abstinence Education
August 3, 2007 — Baptist Press
Abstinence funding weakened in legislation
Abstinence Related News & Perspectives
April 8, 2010 — Tier 2 Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) and Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) Funding Announcement Released
April 1, 2010 — Congress Funds Title V Abstinence Education and Contraceptive-centered Grants to States
December 13, 2009 — Senate votes against abstinence education in 2010 budget bill
December 12, 2009 — House votes against abstinence education in 2010 budget bill
December 16, 2008 — HHS Report Reveals 4:1 Funding Disparity Between Comprehensive Sex Education and Abstinence Education (PDF, 290KB)
October 6, 2008 — 2008 CBAE Grantees Announced
September 11, 2008 — Native American Tribes May Apply for Title V Funds
September 8, 2008 — EDITORIAL: Teens choosing abstinence now
September 3, 2008 — Yes, Abstinence Education — It's still good idea.
June 23, 2008 — U.S. Senators and Representatives sign letters in support of Title V Funding
December 21, 2007 — US News & World Report
The Abstinence Debate
October 2007 — HHS Announces 2007 CBAE Grant Winners
September 11, 2007 — Citizen
Abstinence Education Comes Under Fire
August 27, 2007 — New Zealand Herald
Study finds sex-education programs failing in New Zealand
August 27, 2007 — Cadillac News
Schools in Manton, MI adopt Abstinence Education
August 19, 2007 — Hill On The Hill
What Baron Hill and Planned Parenthood are doing with YOUR money
August 15, 2007 — One News Now
Perspectives: The real problem with abstinence education
August 13, 2007 — Daily Herald
Abstinence is best message
August 3, 2007 — LifeSite
Analysis of US Government Data Shows Abstinence Education Coincides With Teen Birth Decline
August 3, 2007 — Townhall.com
Why is the Pre-Teen Pregnancy Rate Dropping?
July 17, 2007 — The Enquirer
Evidence continues to rise that abstinence programs work
July 14, 2007 — Illinois Review
Parents not buying Planned Parenthood attack on abstinence
July 9, 2007 — Townhall.com
Get the Government Out of Sex Ed
July 8, 2007 — TC Palm
Kenric Ward: Sex appeal: What kids are learning in school
July 7, 2007 — News-Leader.com
Abstinence is best option for teens
July 2, 2007 — One News Now
Perspectives: Planned Parenthood opposes choice
June 26, 2007 — FoxNews.com
Democrats Aim To Kill Abstinence-Only Program Funding
June 26, 2007 — CBNnews.com
Sex and Kids: The Battle for Purity
June 25, 2007 — Citizenlink.com
Abstinence Education Vital for the Health of America's Youth
June 25, 2007 — KaiserNetwork.org
HHS Launches Campaign To Encourage Parents To Discuss Abstinence With Their Children
June 23, 2007 — The News & Observer
Study: Abstinence education is undersold
For NAEA media info,
please contact: Valerie Huber
202.248.5420
or Lara Bailey at lbailey@abstinenceassociation.org