Prevention First Campaign
 The Prevention First Campaign works to promote a comprehensive approach to reducing the rate of unintended pregnancies and reversing the increase in sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS in Massachusetts. NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts is a leading member of the Prevention First Coalition, which is a coalition of organizations in Massachusetts who are concerned with the health of young people, women, and families. To get involved with our Prevention First Campaign, please contact our Political Director, Melody Hugo, at melody@prochoicemass.org or 617-556-8800 x16. Priorities of the Prevention First Campaign include: • Comprehensive health and sexuality education in all public schools. Comprehensive programs teach the benefits of abstinence as well as provide information on contraception and disease prevention for teens. • Increased state funding of teen pregnancy prevention programs. Prevention programs have contributed to a 36% drop in the teen birth rate over the past 10 years, yet some communities in Massachusetts still struggle with teen birth rates over 200% above the state rate. Communities with high teen birth rates need funding levels that match the size of their need for prevention services. • Increased state funding of comprehensive family planning services. These programs provide comprehensive family planning services, counseling and education to low-income uninsured women, men and adolescents. Thousands of eligible women, men and teens do not have access to these services due to inadequate funding. This puts their lives and health at risk.
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