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Executive Director, Valerie Huber

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Press Releases/Commentary

August 24, 2010
NAEA Questions Why HHS Study Is Ignored in Sex Education Policy

August 2, 2010
HHS ANNOUNCES ABSTINENCE EDUCATION FUNDING FOR STATES

April 6, 2010
Teen Birthrates Decline After Two-Year Increase

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

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NAEA In The News

August 26, 2010 — Life News
Obama, Congress Cut Funding for 176 Abstinence Programs Despite New Study

August 19, 2010 — One News Now
Feds embargo pro-abstinence findings

April 7, 2010 — The Washington Post
U.S. birthrate drops 2 percent in 2008

March 31, 2010 — CNN
$250 million for abstinence education

February 4, 2010 — PBS
New Study Supports Abstinence-focused Sexual Education

January 15, 2010 — Youth Today
New Teen Pregnancy Funds Revive Sex Ed Debate

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

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Abstinence Related News & Perspectives

April 8, 2010Tier 2 Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) and Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) Funding Announcement Released

April 1, 2010Congress Funds Title V Abstinence Education and Contraceptive-centered Grants to States

December 13, 2009Senate votes against abstinence education in 2010 budget bill

December 12, 2009House votes against abstinence education in 2010 budget bill

December 16, 2008HHS Report Reveals 4:1 Funding Disparity Between Comprehensive Sex Education and Abstinence Education (PDF, 290KB)

October 6, 20082008 CBAE Grantees Announced

September 11, 2008Native American Tribes May Apply for Title V Funds

September 8, 2008EDITORIAL: Teens choosing abstinence now

September 3, 2008Yes, Abstinence Education — It's still good idea.

June 23, 2008 — U.S. Senators and Representatives sign letters in support of Title V Funding

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