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Show the New York State Senate You Support Real Sex Ed!
On May 8, 2007, the New York State Senate Health Committee advanced The Healthy Teens Act (S.1342). This bill would create a grant program through the NYS Department of Health for comprehensive, age-appropriate, medically accurate sex education.
One person has the power to move The Healthy Teens Act to the full Senate for a vote before the end of session - Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno. We need YOU to submit a letter to the editor to your local paper so Senator Bruno knows that New Yorkers want him to pass this bill before the end of session. New Yorkers must be heard loud and clear on this issue. Your voice matters.
For more information about The Healthy Teens Act and the campaign for comprehensive sex education in New York State, please visit www.getthefactsny.org
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Subject: Senator Bruno Must Take Action on the Healthy Teens Act
Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,
Sincerely,
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Campaign Launched:
May 18, 2007
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Nearly 40,000 teens will become pregnant in New York State this year.
Young people are at greatest risk for unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. In fact, the highest rates of gonorrhea are among young people ages 15-24.
The Healthy Teens Act (A.2856 / S.1342) establishes a competitive grant program through the NYS Department of Health for the specific purpose of awarding grants to school districts, boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES),school-based health centers and community-based organizations for age-appropriate sex education programs.
A federal evaluation of abstinence-only programs found that they were not effective in delaying sexual activity among participants. $13 million were spent on abstinence-only programs in New York State in 2006.
