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Reducing Teen STD Risk Requires Focus on a Broader Range of Sexual ActivitiesWASHINGTON, D.C., December 19, 2000 -- More teenagers are at risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) than previously assumed, according to a new study that documents teen males' participation in a broad range of sexual...

It is important for a teen mom to understand how to identify and implement right choices in her life.The scene was all-too-familiar: a terrified, pregnant fourteen-year-old sobbing, "I'm so dirty, I'm so dirty." Already, the guilt was overwhelming. Unequipped to handle the reality of impending mothe...

I was reading a home improvement magazine recently and noticed an article, "Ten Basic Tools for Every Homeowner." What do you have in that special drawer in the kitchen to help you do it yourself? First of all you must have a hammer; not that a hammer will fix every problem, but sometimes it just fe...

We must learn what God wants from us and for us before we can move in that direction. That's why Christian growth begins with the knowledge of God's will and our desire to hear it.Christians grow in grace. There is no way to avoid it; it's a matter of life. The Gospel does a living work in us. It do...

The phone rings at your center. The volunteer who answered the phone isn't on very long and hangs up with a sigh. She tells you, "That client wanted the abortion pill. I told her we don't provide that, but I didn't know what else to say! How can we reach these women?"Following the recent FDA approva...

A Comment on the Power of Words in the Abortion DebateI have set before you life and death, blessing and curses. Now cohose life, so that you and your descendants may live. (Deuteronomy 30:19)Pro-life forces fight for the sanctity of human life on a number of fronts. One such front is on the battleg...

Teenagers. They come through crisis pregnancy centers on a regular basis. They come requesting pregnancy tests. They come requesting abortions. They come requesting birth control. They come requesting counseling. However, teens are now showing up at the doors of centers with another request. They wa...