Texas Students Deserve More Than Abstinence Only Sex-Ed
By Mars Salazar, Let’s Write About Sex Education Fellow at Jane’s Due Process & Austin Bat Cave Being a reserved and studious high school student, I did not prioritize going to house parties on weekends like my more restless peers. Rather, my nights and weekends...
The Texas State Board of Education Needs To Improve Sex Education
By Kate Boyle, Let’s Write About Sex Education Fellow at Jane’s Due Process & Austin Bat Cave I can remember in 5th grade one day after recess the teachers gathered us up. They split us into two groups, boys and girls. I sat with my friends on the floor of the...
Why is Sex a Bad Word?
By Sahana Sudarsan, Let’s Write About Sex Education Fellow at Jane’s Due Process & Austin Bat Cave Sex education has become a phrase that gets passed around every May, followed by whispers, giggles, and sighs. I remember being stuffed in a classroom with 100 other...
Medically Accurate Sex Education Will Help Young People Stay Safe
By Camilla Hope, Let’s Write About Sex Education Fellow at Jane’s Due Process & Austin Bat Cave As I placed my lunchbox on the cafeteria table, my best friend burst into tears (let’s call her Casey). I followed Casey to the bathroom to ask what’s wrong. She...
Introducing our new Executive Director: Rosann Mariappuram
In April 2019, we announced that Tina Hester would be retiring after 11 years with our organization. While we are sad to see Tina leave, we are so thankful for all the years that she has dedicated to defending the reproductive rights of teens in Texas. Under...From the Blog
Moving into 2021 with HopeNovember 16, 20202020 has been a year full of unimaginable challenges but also powerful moments of hope. …
Teens Use Minecraft to Demand Comprehensive Sex-Ed in TexasNovember 14, 2020By Ann Phan, Co-President of Fort Bend SURF, Student at Dulles High School Last …
Texas Students Deserve More Than Abstinence Only Sex-EdNovember 5, 2020By Mars Salazar, Let’s Write About Sex Education Fellow at Jane’s Due Process & Austin …