| SIECUS and Partners Host Summit for State Advocates |
| SIECUS, along with Advocates for Youth (AFY) and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), hosted a conference in Washington, D.C. from December 13th to December 15th. State Summit 2006 brought over 25 state advocates together to share best practices and strategies for exposing the dangers of abstinence-only-until-marriage programs and ... |
| Bush Orders Easing of Travel Restrictions on HIV-Positive Foreigners |
| On December 1st, World AIDS Day, President Bush issued an executive order to the Secretary of State that may ultimately change rules that prohibit HIV-positive foreigners from entering the United States unless they are granted a special waiver. Bush’s order does not change current immigration law but initiates a rule-making ... |
| National Institutes of Health Halts Two Studies on Male Circumcision and HIV |
| On Wednesday, December 13, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it was stopping two clinical trials in Kenya and Uganda examining potential protective effects of male circumcision against HIV infection.1 According to data released by NIH, male circumcision was found to reduce a man’s risk of acquiring HIV by ... |
| Office of Global AIDS Coordinator Releases Report on PEPFAR Activities on Gender Based Violence |
| In late November 2006, the Office of the Global Coordinator submitted it’s mandated Report on Gender Based Violence and HIV/AIDS to Congress detailing the activities of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) as they relate to the five priority gender strategies specified in the Act’s authorizing legislation.1 The ... |
| Rhode Island Reconsidering Abstinence Curriculum |
| An abstinence-only-until-marriage curriculum produced by Heritage of Rhode Island is being reconsidered by Rhode Island officials for the Woonsocket and Warwick school districts. The curriculum was originally banned last spring after a complaint was filed by the Rhode Island affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union which pointed out that ... |
| World AIDS Day 2006: REAL Sexuality Education is HIV Prevention |
| December 1st is recognized internationally as World AIDS Day. Each year organizations around the world reaffirm their commitment to raise awareness of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, both in the U.S. and worldwide, and the need for education and prevention initiatives. In observance of this year’s theme, Stop AIDS-Keep the Promise, SIECUS ... |
