by APFLI | May 8, 2004 | Contraception - Chemical Methods / Hormonal Contraception / Emergency / Morning After Pill
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decided 6May04 that it will not allow over-the-counter sales of Plan B, the “morning after pill” (MAP; often referred to as “emergency contraception” or EC). The drug is dangerous for women and...
by APFLI | Mar 19, 2004 | Parent Resources
By teaching SELF-CONTROL which requires… …JUDGMENT …HARD WORK …PERSEVERANCE …ACCEPTING CONSEQUENCES …POSTPONING IMMEDIATE GRATIFICATION (Delayed Gratification) Here are TIPS you can teach your teens on How to Say “No”....
by APFLI | Mar 19, 2004 | Parent Resources
Because… ~600,000 U.S. teens become pregnant each year …3 million U.S. teens are infected with STDs/STIs each year ..63% of all STDs occur in persons less than 25 years of age …one in 4 sexually active teens will contract an STD before finishing high...
by APFLI | Mar 4, 2004 | Studies - Abstinence / Pornography / Sex Outside Marriage Research
Almost two-thirds of teenagers who have had sexual intercourse regret not waiting, according to a poll released by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. Individually, 55% of boys and 72% of girls said they wish they had waited longer to have sex....
by APFLI | Mar 3, 2004 | Responses - Defending Life / Rebuttals / Advocacy / Dating / Adoption
As we begin our walk into the third millenium, we are constantly met with the present problems of teen/young adult non-marital pregnancy, STDs, emotional brokenness, suicide, failure to bond, failure to thrive, pornography, sex abuse, divorce; the list goes on. These...