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Get the Facts NY supports the right of every young person to access the information and develop the skills necessary to make safe and responsible choices about his or her sexual health. Get the Facts NY advocates for medically accurate, age-appropriate sex education for youth in New York State. www.getthefactsny.org
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Get the Facts NY supports the passage of the Healthy Teens Act, which would set up a process for schools and programs to apply for grants to teach age appropriate, medically accurate sex education (click to learn more!) http://www.getthefactsny.org/policymakers/documents/HTAcompo nents_000.pdfThis is so important because right now New York State is getting the largest amount of money for abstinence only education, only after Texas and Florida. In these programs teachers are only allowed to teach about abstinence until marriage and cannot even answer questions about contraception.
This is why www.getthefactsny.org getthefactsny.org is so important.

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Anyone that is interested in getting Real Sex Ed in schools!

If you are......Take a minute and see everything there is on this great website www.getthefactsny.org getthefactsny.org and grade your school’s sex education, because you have the right to be informed! So get active and help the youth of New York State gain access to the information they deserve in school.
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Get the Facts NY Youth Leadership Conference '09

On Monday March 16, 2009 more than 130 teens from across New York Stategathered in Albany, NY for the Get the Facts NY Youth LeadershipConference to learn about health care issues and to gain advocacy...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:52:00 GMT

Ad on Sex Education Distorts Obama Policy

The New York Times reported last week that John McCain ads have distorted Barack Obama's policyies regarding sex education. We thought you might want to read more. Check it out here. Keep up...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:46:00 GMT

New Study Finds Oral and Anal Sex Common Among Sexually Active Teens

Hey, so is it any surprise to learn that a "New Study Finds Oral and Anal Sex Common Among Sexually Active Teens?" Of course not. But it's always a great conversation starter for your next party.The...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:32:00 GMT

150 ORGANIZATIONS JOIN SENATORS TO DEMAND REAL SEX EDUCATION

Family Planning Advocates of NYS 'Press Release150 ORGANIZATIONS JOIN SENATORS TO DEMAND REAL SEX EDUCATIONWith the School Year and the Legislative Session Coming to an End, the Get the Facts NY C...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:28:00 GMT

Keep the Healthy Teens Act moving

Keep the Healthy Teens Act MovingThe Healthy Teens Act is one step closer to becoming law.Last week, the Healthy Teens Act was favorably reported out of State Senate Health Committee. Now it must als...
Posted by on Wed, 28 May 2008 11:12:00 GMT

The NYS Senate must pass the Healthy Teens Act now!

Did you know...1 in 4 teenage girls has an STD.40,000 teens will become pregnant in New York State this year.6 in 10 high school seniors will have sex before they graduate.Yet New York State has no de...
Posted by on Mon, 19 May 2008 10:02:00 GMT

ARE YOU POS OR NOT?

ARE YOU POS OR NOT? mtvU and the Kaiser Family Foundation, in partnership with POZ Magazine, unveiled "Pos or Not" (www.PosorNot.com): an online game that challenges stereotypes and breaks down ...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:21:00 GMT

NYS Assembly passes Healthy Teen Act!

On Monday, March 17th the New York State Assembly passed the Healthy Teens Act by a vote of 130-14. Through bipartisan support the New York State Assembly has demonstrated its support for comprehensiv...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:47:00 GMT

Youth Leadership Conference!

Come check out the Get the Facts NY Youth Leadership Conference on March 10, 2008 at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany, NY from 9:30 am to 7pm. Get the Facts NY supports the right of ...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:33:00 GMT

GTFNY Youth Conference with Nellie McKay!!

Get the Facts Youth Leadership Conference March 10, 2008 Empire State Plaza Convention Center Albany, NY 9:30 am  7:00 pm Learn to be an advocate for sex education in New York State.  Meet wi...
Posted by on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:26:00 GMT