Category Archives: Teen Sexuality
This week, we feature testimony given at a Judiciary Committee hearing regarding LD 1339 and LD 760 – bills that would restrict access to abortion in Maine. These bills will come up for a vote this week, please call your … Continue reading
In last week’s blog post highlighting Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, we described what the FPA is doing to support Maine educators and students. As the month of May comes to a close, we want to give you – trusted adults, … Continue reading
So far during Teen Pregnancy Prevention month, we have taken a global, national and statewide look at teen pregnancy. Now we’re narrowing our focus even more — to the classroom level — to see what some Maine teachers and schools … Continue reading
Last week, as we began our celebration of Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, I noted that the U.S. has experienced dramatic decreases in teen pregnancy rates over the past decades. While this is an excellent trend, our teens still lag far … Continue reading
Here in Maine, spring has finally sprung—the birds are singing, bees are buzzing, the trees and flowers are budding and blooming. It’s so wonderful. All this talk about the birds and the bees has me thinking about Maine’s highly successful … Continue reading
The premiere of the short dramatic film Two Seconds is less than three weeks away and we’re busy getting ready for the big night. As I’m pulling together this special event, I’ve been reflecting on the experience of working with … Continue reading
When teens have questions about sexual health issues, where do they go for answers? Some may turn to parents or other trusted adults in their lives. Others will ask their friends or youngish relatives, like that cousin who’s a couple … Continue reading
This week, we welcome a guest blogger — Faith, a high school student from the greater Bangor area. A group of twenty-five teens sat in a room, buzzing with excitement at the chance to voice their opinion. In public, the … Continue reading
Last week, we talked about the high teen pregnancy and STD infection rates in the U.S. compared to other developed countries. It turns out that differing societal attitudes towards teen sexuality is the biggest factor accounting for the huge gap. … Continue reading
“In any given society, at any given moment in history, people become sexual the same way they become anything else. Without much reflection, they pick up directions from their social environment.” ~ John H. Gagnon, Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, Stony Brook … Continue reading
