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Alabama Criminalizes Transgender Medical Treatments For Minors May 9, 2022 -- Alabama became the first state to make it illegal for doctors to provide gender-affirming medical care to transgender people under the age of 19, The Associated Press reported.The Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act  took effect Sunday and makes it a crime to treat transgender youths with puberty blockers and hormones or to perform gender-affirming medical procedures on them. Convictions could be punished by 10 years in prison.The new law also requires teachers and other school officials to inform a child’s parents if the child discloses

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox made a plea for compassion on Tuesday after vetoing a bill that would ban transgender students from playing girls sports.

Young people who have detransitioned say the medical establishment has failed them on numerous occasions.

A judge in Texas has temporarily stopped the Texas state government from investigating reports of gender-transition procedures on minors as cases of possible child abuse.

Parents of a transgender teen file a lawsuit to stop state agencies from investigating reports of gender-transition procedures on children as cases of possible child abuse.

The Florida House of Representatives passed HB 1557 on Thursday, which would prohibit “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity” in primary schools across the state.

More than half of abortions in the United States are now done with pills rather than surgery, according to a report from the Guttmacher Instit ute, a research group that supports abortion rights.

Texas Governor: Investigate Gender Transition Procedures as ‘Child Abuse’ Feb. 23, 2022Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered state agencies to investigate reports of gender-transition procedures on children as child abuse, which could result in the criminal prosecution of teachers, doctors, and parents of trans children who don’t report the procedures.Abbott sent a letter to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services directing it “to conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of any reported instances of these abusive procedures in the State of Texas.” The letter was copied to several other state agencies.The letter said outlawed “sex

The birth rate for U.S. teenagers dropped 3% in counties where the federally funded sex education Teen Pregnancy Prevention program (TPP) was introduced. TTP programs provide more information on sex, contraception, and reproductive health than abstinence-only programs.

Oral sex can transmit herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV and human papillomavirus (HPV), which can lead to cervical cancer, and head and neck cancers.

Researchers say they have identified the elusive part of the brain that drives clitoral stimulation and why it's been so hard to find all along.

Leading experts on transgender medicine are accusing trans activists of muffling their concerns about the quality of evaluations of adolescents and young adults with gender dysphoria.

Genetics may explain why some people oppose casual sex and recreational drug use, while others embrace these behaviors, a new study of siblings and twins suggests.

VA to Offer Gender Affirmation Surgeries to Transgender Vets June 21, 2021The Veterans Administration will offer gender affirmation surgery to transgender veterans, VA Secretary Denis McDonough said Saturday during a Pride Month event in Orlando.According to the Orlando Sentinel, McDonough said the policy change is the right thing to do for people who have been persecuted for their sexual orientation. VA clinicians reported that many LGBTQ+ veterans suffer mental health problems because of discrimination, he said. “For generations, service members who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or related identities faced brazen discrimination or even worse —

A nationwide surveys shows more teens in the U.S. are reporting their sexual identity as gay, lesbian or bisexual.

A bill that prevents schools from letting transgender teens use bathrooms that fit their gender identity is signed into law in Tennessee, and a bill to outlaw gender-affirming medical treatment for transgender teens fails in Alabama.

Good sleep might be the best prescription for sexual satisfaction among older women, a new study suggests.

A new study suggests young adults are largely saying no to casual sex, and less drinking and more video games are two reasons why.

A 16-minute podcast from JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association that attempts to discuss structural racism in the U.S. health care system has stirred conversation on social media about the handling and promotion of the episode.

Research out of Israel finds that resuming a normal sex life in the months after a heart attack may actually boost survival.

The patient, a resident of South Lake Tahoe, is receiving medical care while recovering at home, CBS News reported. Plague is easily treated with antibiotics if diagnosed early.

Sex, and lots of it, has long been the primary preoccupation of young adults, but more of them are now going months and years without any intimate encounters.

Many U.S. teenagers may be using their smartphones to harass, humiliate or otherwise abuse their dating partners.

Over the years, more kids have been identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) -- and their likelihood of reporting suicidal thoughts and behavior has gone down.

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert halted the distribution of 100,000 condoms that were part of an HIV-prevention effort due to racy messaging.