A new report from the Guttmacher Institute shows that the nation’s teen pregnancy rate has increased for the first time in more than a decade. During that decade federal, state and local governments have spent billions of dollars on abstinence-0nly programs that deliberately exclude medically accurate information about contraception and other methods of responsible disease prevention. From […]
Sex Education
The Year in Quotes: Sex Education
Today let’s review some memorable quotes from this year on sex education. Check out previous The Year in Quotes posts here and here. “Men sexually are like microwaves and women are like crockpots.” “If a woman is dry, the sperm will die. If a woman is wet, a baby she will get!” “You know people […]
Please Support TFN’s Work for a Better Texas
As 2009 draws to a close, we have been reflecting on what has been a very busy year for the Texas Freedom Network. In February, for example, we made national news with the release of our groundbreaking report on the shocking failure of Texas to provide responsible sex education in our public schools. We made important progress […]
Talking Points
From yesterday’s TFN News Clips: “They just kind of say, ‘Don’t do it.’ And then before prom, they say, ‘Don’t go to Motel 6.’” — Tracey Bark, a Frisco High junior, discussing the abstinence-only sex education she received in her freshman health class. Stay informed with TFN News Clips, a daily digest of news on […]
Legislative Heroes
The Texas Freedom Network was grateful for the strong efforts of Texas legislators who worked in Austin this year on critical issues such as responsible sex education, medical research and public education. We had some important victories and some disappointing setbacks. But along the way we worked with legislators who fearlessly championed mainstream values and […]
