National Campaign Statement in Support of the Ryan DeLauro Bill
The National Campaign has long believed that reducing conflict and respecting a range of deeply held opinions is essential to making progress on the important issue of reducing both teen and unintended/unplanned pregnancy. The Preventing Unintended Pregnancies, Reducing the Need for Abortion and Supporting Parents Act, authored by Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Tim Ryan (D-OH), is an important example of this reasonable, inclusive perspective.
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Download The National Campaign’s summary of the community college provisions
President Obama's Proposed Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative Resources:
- President Obama’s Budget Proposal for Preventing Teen Pregnancy: Thoughts from The National Campaign
As an organization dedicated to preventing teen and unplanned pregnancy and deeply committed to research and evidence, The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy strongly supports President Obama’s budget proposal for funding evidence-based programs to prevent teen pregnancy. This proposal emphasizes good science, encourages research and innovation, and increases the overall investment in preventing too-early pregnancy and parenthood at a time when the teen birth rate is on the rise.
Download Briefly - President Obama’s Budget Proposal for Preventing Teen Pregnancy: Thoughts from The National Campaign - Briefly: Teen Pregnancy Prevention in the President’s FY 2010 Budget
Download the Budget - Relevant text from the President's budget and the budget appendix (see pages 490-491).
- Relevant text from the Congressional Justification for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (see pages 94-95). Full ACF language can be found here.
Summary of Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy Prevention-Related Funding (FY07-FY10 Proposed)
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National Campaign Summary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Potential Opportunities for Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy Prevention
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Briefly - Policy Brief: Funding to States and Communities for Effective Teen Pregnancy Prevention Interventions
There is persuasive and growing evidence that a number of programs can delay sexual activity, improve contraceptive use among sexually active teens, and/or prevent teen pregnancy. At present, the federal government’s primary investment has been in abstinence education rather than programs with strong evidence of success, which focus both on encouraging young people to postpone sex and to use contraception carefully and consistently if they are sexually active. Investment in programs that have been proven effective in changing teen sexual behavior should be increased in order to sustain our nation’s progress in reducing teen pregnancy.
Download Briefly - Policy Brief: Funding to States and Communities for Effective Teen Pregnancy Prevention Interventions
Summary of Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy Prevention-Related Funding (FY08-FY10)
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