{"id":2150507,"date":"2024-01-16T13:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T18:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-government-to-spend-700k-on-trans-inclusive-sex-ed-for-14-year-olds\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T13:56:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T18:56:32","slug":"federal-government-to-spend-700k-on-trans-inclusive-sex-ed-for-14-year-olds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-government-to-spend-700k-on-trans-inclusive-sex-ed-for-14-year-olds\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Government To Spend $700k On Trans-Inclusive Sex Ed For 14-Year-Olds"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffederal-government-to-spend-700k-on-trans-inclusive-sex-ed-for-14-year-olds%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2150507&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Department of Health and Human \u2062Services (HHS) Allocates Nearly $700,000 \u2064to Support Pregnancy Prevention Programs for Transgender Boys<\/h2>\n<p>The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding almost \u200d$700,000 in taxpayer dollars\u2064 to fund pregnancy prevention programs \u200cspecifically designed \u200dfor young girls who identify \u2064as boys. The HHS argues that traditional sexual \u200ceducation is insufficient and \u200cfails \u2064to address\u200d the needs of gender-diverse youth.<\/p>\n<p>The grant, totaling $698,736, was initiated in September 2023 and will continue until June 2027, as\u2064 disclosed by the government. The funds will be directed to the \u200dCenter for Innovative Public\u200c Health Research, a non-profit\u200b organization dedicated to\u200d creating an inclusive \u200bteen\u2062 pregnancy program for transgender boys.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Addressing Health Inequity and Providing Inclusive Sexual Education<\/h3>\n<p>The award description states that\u200c &#8220;youth who are assigned female at \u2064birth&#8230; are at \u2063risk for negative \u200bsexual health \u2063outcomes \u2064yet are effectively excluded from sexual health programs because gender-diverse youth do not \u2064experience the cisgender, heteronormative teen sexual education messaging available \u200cto them as salient or applicable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The description further highlights that \u200bAFAB (assigned \u200dfemale at\u2063 birth) trans-identified youth may be less \u200blikely to use condoms during sexual encounters with \u200cindividuals who have penises and\u2064 are equally susceptible to\u2063 pregnancy as cisgender girls. It emphasizes the urgent need to address this health inequity.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Center for\u2063 Innovative Public Health Research aims to provide sex education through a program called &#8220;Girl2Girl,&#8221; which utilizes text messaging. This program is specifically designed\u2064 for cisgender\u2064 sexual \u200bminority girls aged 14-18. The \u2062organization plans to\u2062 adapt this program for a national \u2063cohort \u2062of 700 trans-identified AFAB youth aged \u200d14-18. The effectiveness of\u200d contraception \u200cuse, \u200dsexually transmitted disease testing, and pregnancy \u200drates will be measured.<\/p>\n<p>The funding for this initiative\u200c comes from the National Institutes of Health&#8217;s National Institute of Nursing Research, which was authorized to spend a total\u2064 of $57 million in \u2063taxpayer dollars\u2062 for fiscal\u2064 year 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Center for Innovative Public\u200d Health Research is set to \u200creceive another $1.4 million in taxpayer dollars from the HHS\u200b to\u200b develop\u200b a\u200c population-based HIV prevention program for trans girls.\u200c The aim of this program is to address the \u2064lack of\u200b gender-inclusive HIV prevention\u200c programming \u200band promote gender-affirming messaging while reducing \u200binternalized transphobia.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note\u2063 that the HHS has been actively promoting\u2062 transgenderism. \u2064The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a subagency of the HHS, previously funded a \u2063study on the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormone treatment with a budget of $3 million. This decision was made despite concerns raised by transgender children&#8217;s hospitals about \u2062the potential for permanent sterilization.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-j7qwjs\">\n<div id=\"post-body-text\">\n<div class=\"e1nzmkc90 css-15jw47d\">\n<p><em>Got a tip worth investigating? Your\u200c information\u2063 could be the missing piece\u2062 to an important\u2063 story. <a href=\"https:\/\/tips.dailywire.com\/\">Submit your tip today<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the allocation of funding\u2062 towards pregnancy prevention programs for transgender boys \u200dalign with the\u200d broader goal of the HHS to prioritize health equity \u200dand address\u200d disparities in healthcare access and outcomes<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Cisgender male partners, increasing \u200btheir risk of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). It emphasizes \u2062the need \u2063for tailored pregnancy \u200cprevention interventions that are specifically designed to address \u200bthe\u200c unique experiences and challenges faced \u2064by transgender boys.<\/p>\n<p>This decision by the HHS is a significant\u200d step towards \u200drectifying the disparities in\u2064 sexual health education and\u200b access\u2064 faced by gender-diverse youth. It recognizes the importance of inclusivity and acknowledges\u2062 that \u2063standard sexual education programs\u200b fail to adequately\u2062 address the needs and concerns of transgender \u2063boys.<\/p>\n<p>The allocated funding will allow the Center\u2064 for Innovative Public\u2063 Health \u200dResearch to develop and\u200b implement a\u2062 comprehensive and\u2064 inclusive pregnancy prevention program for transgender boys. \u2063This program will encompass a range of strategies, including educational sessions, access to contraceptives, and \u200dsupport services tailored to \u200dthe \u2063specific needs of \u200btransgender boys.<\/p>\n<p>By providing \u200dtargeted resources and support, this\u2063 program aims to \u2062empower transgender boys with the\u2064 knowledge and skills necessary to make informed decisions about\u2063 their sexual health. \u2063It seeks to reduce the\u2063 rates of unintended pregnancies, lower the incidence of STIs, and improve overall\u2063 health outcomes\u2063 for \u2063this\u200d vulnerable population.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, \u2064this initiative aligns with the \u200dbroader goal of\u200c the HHS\u2062 to prioritize\u200d health\u200d equity \u200dand\u2062 address disparities in healthcare access and outcomes. It recognizes that transgender boys face unique challenges in\u200d accessing appropriate \u200dhealthcare services, including sexual health resources. By allocating funds \u200ctowards pregnancy prevention programs for transgender boys, the HHS is taking \u2064concrete steps towards reducing health disparities and \u2063ensuring that all individuals have access to comprehensive and inclusive sexual \u200ceducation.<\/p>\n<p>However, it \u2062is important\u200b to recognize that the\u2064 allocation of funds \u2062specifically \u2064for transgender\u2063 boys does\u200b not \u200dexclude \u200bor diminish the importance of pregnancy prevention programs for individuals of other\u2063 genders. It is \u2064essential to\u2062 ensure that all\u200d individuals, regardless of\u2063 their gender\u200d identity,\u200d have access\u200c to comprehensive sexual education and resources.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2062 conclusion, the\u200b Department\u200c of \u2062Health and Human Services&#8217; decision to \u2062allocate\u200c nearly $700,000 to support pregnancy\u200b prevention programs for\u2062 transgender boys \u200dis a significant step towards\u2064 addressing health inequities and providing inclusive \u200bsexual education. This initiative acknowledges the unique\u2063 needs and challenges faced by gender-diverse youth and aims to \u2062reduce disparities in sexual health \u200coutcomes. \u2064By prioritizing health equity and inclusivity, the HHS \u2064is taking important strides\u200c towards improving the overall well-being of transgender\u2064 boys and promoting inclusive \u2063healthcare \u200dfor all \u2062individuals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding nearly $700,000 taxpayer dollars to back pregnancy prevention programs for young girls who identify as boys, warning that \u201cheteronormative\u201d sexual education is inadequate. The $698,736 grant, which began in September 2023 and will continue until June 2027, according to government disclosures, will be allocated to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":503,"featured_media":2150508,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2150507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150507","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/503"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2150507"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150507\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2150508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2150507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2150507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2150507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}