Dear Friend,

Did you know...

1 in 4 teenage girls has an STI.

40,000 teens will become pregnant in New York State this year.

6 in 10 high school seniors will have sex before they graduate.

Yet New York State has no dedicated funding stream to support communities and schools that want to provide comprehensive sex education.

In order to change these startling statistics, the New York State Senate must pass the Healthy Teens Act now. The New York State Assembly has passed the Healthy Teens Act four years in a row with strong bi-partisan support.

The Healthy Teens Act would create a grant program for schools and communities to provide comprehensive sex education for young people in New York State. If the bill is passed, schools will be able to provide sex education programs that are medically accurate and age-appropriate.

You can make a difference today.  Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno has the power to bring the Healthy Teens Act to the floor of the Senate for a vote.  He can take one of the most important steps in preventing 1 in 4 young women from getting an STI.

Send a message to Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno and tell him to pass the Healthy Teens Act now.

Subject: Please Pass the Healthy Teens Act

Dear [decision maker name automatically inserted here],

I am concerned about the startling statistics showing that 1 in 4 teenage girls has an STI. New York's young people need your leadership in passing the Healthy Teens Act (S.1342).

The children in our communities are not being given the information and resources they need to stay safe.

The Healthy Teens Act would provide schools and community based organizations with the resources they need to teach comprehensive sex education. Comprehensive sex education programs have been proven effective at delaying sexual activity and increasing condom and contraceptive use. Abstinence-only programs have failed to demonstrate such results.

Please help protect our teens by passing the Healthy Teens Act (S.1342) now.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]