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Sexuality Information and Education Council of the US (SIECUS)  - http://www.siecus.org/  Promotes comprehensive education about sexuality, and advocates the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices.  National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (NCPTP)  - http://www.teenpregnancy.org/  Non-profit organization with a mission to prevent teen pregnancy by supporting values and stimulating actions that are consistent with a pregnancy-free adolescence.  Parents' Rights Coalition  - http://www.parentsrightscoalition.org  Conservative group providing information and criticism on gay-related education materials and programs.  Sexuality Education in the Schools: Issues and Answers  - http://www.siecus.org/pubs/fact/fact0007.html  Site argues that school-based sexuality education programs conducted by specially-trained educators can add an important dimension to children's ongoing sexual learning.  Does Sex Education Work?  - http://www.avert.org/sexedu.htm  Article reviews research and argues that a comprehensive risk prevention strategy should use multiple elements to protect as many of those at risk of pregnancy and STD/HIV infection as possible.  Fight AIDS Now: Standardized Mandatory Sex Education  - http://www.geocities.com/fightaidsnow  Research report concludes the sexual education standards in Maryland's public schools are inadequate for preventing HIV transmission and provides recommendations for a more effective curriculum.  Rethinking Schools Online - Let's Talk About Sex  - http://www.rethinkingschools.org/sex/  Large collection of articles and editorials describing and supporting comprehensive sexuality education and criticizing abstinence-only curricula that "leave teens without the facts they need to protect themselves".  Kaiser Daily Health Reports: Reproductive Health  - http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_repro.cfm  Daily reports on reproductive issues; includes sex-education topics.  Pregnancy Prevention  - http://www.financeprojectinfo.org/WIN/prevention.asp  Very large list of Internet links and references on education programs and other measures to prevent adolescent pregnancy.