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Do you think CBS should air Tim Tebow's anti-choice ad during the Super Bowl?

	Yes. As long as both sides have equal time.
	No. CBS promised that it wouldn't air "advocacy ads" of any kind.
	I don't care. Who's Tim Tebow?

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*Per 1000 young women ages 15-19
⁺Because of concern over recent changes in Chlamydia reporting and relative low incidence of syphilis, we used the state's gonorrhea rate as a stand-in for sexually transmitted infection rates.


Vermont, along with almost half of the states in the nation, has rejected Title V abstinence-only funding.

 
CBAE funding is awarded to state and local organizations by the federal government, bypassing any state approval process. No organizations in Vermont receive CBAE funding.


Vermont has among the most comprehensive sex education policies of any state. Its students must be taught the benefits of abstinence, while also receiving information about condoms and contraception.

 
Vermont law provides more protections from harassment and discrimination for GLBTQ youth in schools than almost any state. In addition, same-sex marriage is legal in Vermont.

(Want to know where these grades come from?  Visit the Amplify Report Card Grading Standards page to learn how we assessed the grades for Sexual Health,Title V Funding,CBAE Funding, Sex Education Policy, and School Safety for GLBTQ Youth. Grades reflect existing policies and available statistics as of July 2009. Report cards will be updated as new information becomes available.)

Did You Know?

Although Vermont has a lower AIDS rate than many states, racial disparities persist: African Americans account for ten percent of AIDS cases in the state, even though they make up less than one percent of the population.

Other facts about Vermont :

 

• There are over 11,000 sexually active teenagers in Vermont.
• Vermont has the 2nd lowest teen pregnancy rate in the nation.
• Statistics on HIV are not available for Vermont, but it has the 7th lowest AIDS case rate in the nation.
• Ten percent of Vermont’s population lives in poverty.

• Kaiser State Facts on HIV/AIDS – Statistics on HIV and AIDS in your state, plus many more health statistics. See how your state compares to other states and to national statistics.
• National Campaign to Prevent Teen And Unplanned Pregnancy - A detailed profile of teen life in your state, including teen population demographics, teen safer sex, and teen pregnancy in your state; check out how your state compares to other states and to national statistics!
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance Maps: Youth ages 15-19 contract almost half of the nation’s 19 million STIs every year. How is your state doing at STI prevention? Click through to a map of the United States showing each state’s STI rates.
  • Chlamydia Rate
  • Gonorrhea Rate
  • Syphilis Rate
• The Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Center – Many social factors contribute to risk for HIV, STIs, and teen pregnancy. See how your state compares in over 100 measures of well-being, including poverty, unemployment and underemployment, and health insurance coverage.