Abstinence and abstinence-only education: a review of U.S. policies and programs, Journal of Adolescent Health, 2006

Abstinence-only education policies and programs: A position paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, Journal of Adolescent Health, 2006

HIV infection and AIDS in adolescents: An update of the position of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, Journal of Adolescent Health, 2006

Leading Medical Association Rejects Abstinence-Only Policies—Programs at Odds With Medical Ethics and Basic Human Rights: Advocates for Youth press release, January 5, 2006

Government urged to end abstinence-only education, by Cheryl Wetzstein, Washington Times, January 5, 2006

Statement of the Pan African Treatment Access Movement, Call Against Abstinence Only Policies, November 30, 2005


European Union Statement Supporting Comprehensive Prevention, World Aids Day, 2005


Uganda: 'Abstinence-Only' Programs Hijack AIDS Success Story, report by Human Rights Watch, March 30, 2005

Assessing the Efficacy of Abstinence-Only Programs for HIV/AIDS Prevention Among Young People, report by amfAR, April 2005

After the Promise: The STD Consequences of Adolescent Virginity Pledges, article by Hannah Bruckner and Peter Bearman in the Journal of Adolescent Health, March 18, 2005

A, B and C in Uganda: Roles of Abstinence, Monogamy and Condom Use in HIV Decline, article by the Alan Guttmacher Institute, 2003

Science vs. Assumption in Public Health Policy/Abstinence Alone Not the Answer, article by Thomas J. Coates in the San Francisco Chronicle, May 25, 2004

Beyond Slogans: Lessons From Uganda's ABC Experience, article by Susan A. Cohen in the The Guttmacher Report, December 2003

Understanding 'Abstinence': Implications for Individuals, Programs and Policies, article by Cynthia Dailard in the The Guttmacher Report, December 2003

Promoting the 'B' in ABC: Its Value and Limitations in Fostering Reproductive Health, article by Susan A. Cohen in the The Guttmacher Report, October 2004

Public Health Advocates Say Campaign to Disparage Condoms Threatens STD Prevention Efforts, article by Heather Boonstra in the The Guttmacher Report, March 2004

The Female Condom: a Powerful Tool for HIV Prevention

Safe sex without the squeak, Mail & Guardian article by Belinda Beresford, January 3, 2005