A new study released by the Centers for Disease control indicates that 1 in four US women ages 14 to 19 are infected with at least one sexually transmitted disease. The CDC checked for the human paillomavirus (HPV), chlamydia, genital herpes and trichomoniasis. The number of infected African American teenage girls is strikingly higher than white girls (50% compared to 20%). Many women do not know they are infected with these diseases which can lead to serious complications, such as cervical cancer or genital warts in the case of HPV.
The New York Times article focused mainly on the methods of the survey as well as prevention and treatment ideas. They also briefly mentioned the connection to abstinence only education through a quote from a Planned Parenthood representative. The Feminist Daily News, however, wrote a shorter story that pressed for changes in abstinence education policies. They criticized the Bush government for their role in promoting abstinence only and had a link to information about the ineffectiveness of these programs.
Links:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/12/science/12std.html?hp
http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=10870
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