Abstinence Only…What Now?
April 2007 brought us the long awaited Mathematica study which put a federal stamp on what we already knew: Abstinence only education does not work to change young people’s behavior.
SCHIP - At What Cost?
Children’s advocates were stunned last week when President Bush downplayed the importance of health insurance for children: “I mean, people have access to health care in America. After all, you just go to an emergency room.”—President George W. Bush (Cleveland, 7/10/07).
The Politics of Food
When one hears the Farm Bill mentioned, what comes to mind? What comes to my mind is legislation that helps keep our agricultural heritage alive as well as the flow of natural products that feed and nourish us. We do after all depend on farmers to supply us with not only fresh produce but also the products such as wheat, corn, and soybeans that go into other food items.
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