Columnist Marybeth Hicks takes a look at recent suicides resulting from bullying. Is the issue that our teens aren't being taught acceptance, or simply that they aren't taught to have a conscience?  Check it out here. 

A new survey just released in the October issue of the Journal of Sexual Health reveals that nearly 70% of high schools report being a virgin.  Could the message of abstinence be a contributing factor? Read the study here.

by Vicki CourtneyAmerican girls are increasingly being fed a steady diet of products and images that pressure them to be sexy. From clothing to cartoons, choreography to commercials, the emphasis on sexuality undercuts parents' efforts to instill purity in their daughters.

Rev. Johannes L. JacobseFifteen year old Laurie was rushed to the emergency room with acute pain in her lower abdomen. Doctors initially suspected appendicitis but during surgery they discovered something worse. Laurie suffered from pelvic inflammatory disease that was caused by either chlamydia or gonorrhea.

After deciding not to release the findings of a study supporting abstinence education, the Obama Administration along with HHS bowed to public pressure, releasing those findings on August 23. Read More from CitizenLink.

Earlier this month, the Obama Administration decided to block the release of findings of a taxpayer-funded study. The study, which indicates parental and adolescent support of abstinence education, doesn't seem to quite line up with the current administration's committment to comprehensive sex education.

     This summer there have been many changes to theEdge. We have a new logo and website, but also have had some staff changes.       Andrea Sansone is the newest addition to theEdge team. Andrea is coming in to take over as the Education Director.

Don't try this at home. Or work.In an effort to rise from the red, Playboy has launched a new "safe-for-work" website.Guess we'll know if it's really "just about the articles."Read More...

     If you haven't heard of Justin Bieber, you're living under a rock.  Or, at least, you aren't living with a girl between the ages of 10 and 20.      Like most teen stars on the rise, Bieber says he isn't interested in messing around. But, will he hold to that?

The A.C. Green Youth Foundation has a list of the top 41 reasons to wait submitted by youth. (http://www.acgreen.com/abstinence/reasonstowait.html) I'd rather say no to my boyfriend than "Yes, I'm pregnant" to my parents. To avoid STDs. I don't want to feel guilty.