Survey finds teens widely sexually active with limited contraception
Washington AP report notes 57 percent of U S 17-year-olds are sexually experienced while 27 percent never use birth control and only 33 percent always do. Planned Parenthood president Faye Wattleton urges ready contraceptive access and stronger sex education amid calls from NAS for education and diligent use. White House opposes giving contraceptives to teenagers.
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Women survey shows rise in acceptance of infidelity
Glamour magazine polled 800 women aged 18 to 45 in its fifth annual attitudes survey. Eighteen percent approve of extramarital sex, up from 12 percent last year, while most respondents report increased anxiety about sexually transmitted diseases. Seventy six percent say single women may have and raise children, and women report wage discrimination as the primary area they face inequality.
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