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There is still time to make your voice heard and support Florida teens getting the information they need to make healthy decisions - including medically-accurate, age-appropriate, comprehensive sex education.TAKE ACTION NOW! to tell your legislators to support policies that provide our youth with the comprehensive sex education they need to protect themselves and make responsible choices.

On November 5th, the University of Florida released a study confirming what we already knew - that the state of sex education in Florida is failing our youth. The very next day, a national report, Emerging Answers 2007, was released by Douglas Kirby, Ph.D., and the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. The report showed that abstinence-only programs are ineffective, and includes strong evidence that abstinence-only programs do not have any impact on teen sexual behavior.

However, last year, Florida received $10,700,147 in federal funding for abstinence-only-until-marriage programs. Florida is not only the the second largest recipient of federal abstinence-only funds in the nation, but also has the 6th highest rate of teen pregnancy and the 2nd highest rate of annual HIV transmission in the country.

Parents and teachers, working together, know best how to teach the difficult subjects of sex and life skills. But too many schools cater to a narrow minority by allowing abstinence-only programs to censor teachers and exclude parents input.

Teens need and deserve responsible sex education that includes information about abstinence, AND about protection from diseases and pregnancy.

THERE'S STILL TIME Sign the petition telling your legislators that the time has come for statewide standards so all teens learn the facts about sex from trusted and responsible sources.CLICK HERE to sign the petition today

Get Active with Vox: Voice for Planned Parenthood

1. Educate your campus about reproductive rights and healthcare.

Vox chapters have a big job to do when countering confusion and anti-choice lies about important topics, such as Emergency Contraception. Vox should be a visible source of information, tabling in common areas around campus, publishing letters and columns in your student newspaper and holding events.


2. Mobilize your members in coordination with Planned Parenthood to defend and expand reproductive rights and access to healthcare.

Vox chapters play a critical role in mobilizing pro-choice supporters for important Planned Parenthood events. Mobilizing your members for these events show other supporters and the media that young people are a vital part of this movement! These events are also an important opportunity to show your members how their actions on campus are part of a larger movement on a local, statewide and nationwide basis.


3. Develop the next generation of pro-choice leaders and supporters.

Vox chapters aren't just clubs – they are part of a nationwide, even worldwide, movement! You are recruiting and developing the next generation of pro-choice supporters and leaders. Make sure your Vox chapter is recruiting by signing students up to the Planned Parenthood Action Network (PPAN), otherwise, once people graduate, they've lost their connection to the movement! Vox chapters should develop their members by offering opportunities for leadership and advanced learning.


Interested in starting a chapter on your campus? If you'd like to start a Vox group on your campus or join an existing group, e-mail us at vox@ppfa.org. We'll connect you with your local Planned Parenthood affiliate. Please be sure to include the name of your college, your full mailing address, and a phone number where we can reach you.

Already on campus and not sure how to join an exsisting VOX chapter? Email your chapter below!

* University of Central Florida, Vox
Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood — UCF
voxucf@gmail.com
* Florida Atlantic University-Boca
Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood
voxtvfau@yahoo.com
* Florida Atlantic University-Jupiter
Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood
voxfaujupiter@yahoo.com
* Florida State University
Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood
ppncftl@mindspring.com
* University of Florida
Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood
ppncfpa@mindspring.com
* University of South Florida
usfvox@yahoogroups.com
* University of South Florida-Tampa
Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood/Students for Choice
* New College
Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood New College
* Florida International University
NOW/FIU