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As Teen Pregnancy Increases, Bay Area Religious Leaders Hold A Community Conversation about Sex Education

The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice will bring together San Francisco Bay Area religious leaders on Thursday, February 26, for a community conversation and breakfast on religious support for reproductive health services and justice.

The issue
In January, the Centers for Disease Control released reports showing an increase in the teen pregnancy rate in California along with persistent and staggeringly high rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The CDC confirms that there is a disproportionate number of infections among youth, women and communities of color. Fifty percent of African American teenage girls have an STD, a rate twice that of the overall teen girl population.

The economic downturn is severely impacting the availability of affordable health care services. Many clergy are struggling with how to address these issues of the health and welfare of their individual congregants and the community at large. This meeting will be an opportunity to come together, get the facts, and think through appropriate responses.

When: 8:30 – 10:00 am
Thursday, February 26, 2009

Where: Allen Temple Baptist Church
J. Alfred Smith Fellowship Hall
8501 International Blvd
Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 544-8910

RSVP: Rev. Steven Baines, 202-628-7700, sbaines@rcrc.org