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ACLU Tells Congress to "Get Real" About Sex Ed: New Advertisement Highlights Dangers of Federal "Abstinence-Only" Programs (09/06/2002)
NEW YORK--Saying that young people need honest and accurate information to protect themselves from unwanted pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS, a new advertisement by the American Civil Liberties Union and Advocates for Youth tells Congress to stop preventing teens from getting the facts about sex.

ACLU Hails Federal Court's Decision to Halt Taxpayer Financing of Religion in Abstinence-Only Programs (07/25/2002)
NEW ORLEANS, LA-Citing misuse of taxpayer dollars, a federal district court today blocked the state of Louisiana from funding religious activities in the Governor's Program on Abstinence. 

ACLU Asks Court to Stop Taxpayer Financing of Religion in Abstinence-Only Programs (05/09/2002)
NEW ORLEANS, LA-Charging abuse of tax dollars to fund programs that preach religion in abstinence-only education, the American Civil Liberties Union today filed a lawsuit here in federal court against Louisiana public officials. 

ACLU Says Abstinence-Only Education Endangers Adolescent Health, Urges Congress to Make Available Other Valuable Information (04/23/2002)
WASHINGTON - While acknowledging that discussions about abstinence can be valuable in any sexuality education program, the American Civil Liberties Union today urged Congress to oppose federal funding for programs that focus exclusively on teaching abstinence and which censor other valuable and often life-saving information for teens. 

ACLU Helps Launch Campaign to Oppose Government Censorship of Sexuality Education (06/12/2001)
WASHINGTON -- Joining with 34 other prominent national organizations, the American Civil Liberties Union today said that abstinence-only sexuality education dangerously limits students' access to information about human sexuality and results in widespread government-sponsored censorship. 

Survey Finds Parents Favor Sex Education (10/03/2000)
WASHINGTON, DC -- A recent survey suggests that the overwhelming majority of parents want schools to provide more sex education to their teenagers, the New York Times reported.