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Our Teen Clinic staff scans the internet, papers and magazines for the most up-to-date news about what’s important to us and to YOU. Among our articles you’ll find gossip-worthy news about STIs, teen pregnancy prevention, youth rights and more.
The posted articles are of interest or related to sexual health and do not necessarily reflect the views and the practices of our organization.
On April 14, 2010 Colorado Youth Matter brought together youth from across the state to lobby their legislators about the importance of addressing the sexual health of adolescents and supporting young families. SHAPE members spent the day networking with their legislators and other youth advocates from around Colorado.
If you weren’t able to attend this year’s event and still want to make sure your voice is heard click here to learn more about the Your Voice, Your Rights campaign.
NPR discusses what people are saying about MTV’s show “Teen Mom.” The article covers the shows impact in the home, in schools and on teen pregnancy trends in the United States
Choice USA is joining forces with the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR) and more organizations to help defeat Colorado’s so-called “Personhood” Amendment and other harmful initiatives on this fall’s state ballot.
Amendment 62, the so-called “Personhood” Amendment, is a repeat of a ballot initiative that failed in Colorado in 2008. It would grant constitutional and legal rights at the time of fertilization. Amendment 62 claims to simply define the word “person,” but is really a way to outlaw all abortions. It would also restrict access to reproductive health services, including contraception like birth control, the IUD, and emergency contraception. It could also prevent a woman from receiving lifesaving medical treatment, if the treatment jeopardizes a fertilized egg. It could even go so far as to criminalize miscarriages.
Want to do something about it?
Choice USA is hosting a one day training for young adults in Denver, CO on September 18, 2010. Learn more about the dangerous so-called “Personhood” Amendment and what you can do to get involved in the campaign to defeat it.
Sign up for the training here!
Go here to sign up: https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1119/event/no62training
Did you know the law requires public schools to offer the same opportunities to both male and female students? From sports to academics, Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments protects equality by requiring equal funding, banning harassment, and providing support for pregnant and parenting students. To learn more about your rights, check out this guide by the National Women’s Law Center.
Check out the inspiring art by the youth with disabilities in the program “Giving Voice“. Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with stunning portraits, posters, photographs and birdhouses. Support disabled youth and enjoy their beautiful work at First Friday in Denver on August 6th.
From photo-shopped magazine covers to plastic surgery addicts in Hollywood, we are constantly being shown images of beauty that are young, white, and thin. Few of us can escape the pressure to look perfect, and our culture’s obsession with beauty has seemingly no limits. Check out with the youth bloggers at Amplify have to say about it! Really passionate? Become a youth blogger yourself!
Casey Middle School journalism students created a radio series on teen pregnancy for KGNU. Listen to the podcast of their live call-in show featuring interviews with teen moms and their advice for other teens.
Interview with sex educator Nikol Hasler-The co-creator of the sex-ed video series Midwest Teen Sex Show and her son get personal. Read more
Distributing condoms to inmates is one way to prevent the spread of HIV, but that idea remains controversial. Read More
A hilarious and important message from Wanda Sykes about the importance of language:
