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Denial Doesn’t Make Pregnancy Disappear

Posted on October 6, 2012 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry Who among us hasn’t panicked when something unexpected happens? But if you’ve had 40 weeks to think about an upcoming event, that is plenty of time to figure things out. That didn’t happen in the case of Cassidy Goodson, 14, of Lakeland, Fla., who faces first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse […]

Sex Education Works

Posted on April 15, 2012 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry Would the U.S. Centers for Disease Control call lawmakers in states with an abstinence-only sex education policy and tell them that their stringent laws won’t solve the teen pregnancy problem. Exhibit A: CDC researchers attribute a decline in teen births to messages about sexual practices, use of contraceptives and greater awareness […]