PHOENIX - Valentine's Day is the holiday of love, and a number of businesses in metro Phoenix and Tucson are teaming up with Planned Parenthood Arizona to keep the holiday safe and healthy for those who are sexually active. Participating businesses will be handing out condoms with every purchase to

PHOENIX - Parents are becoming more comfortable having "the talk" with their teenagers, but half of parents say they're still not fully comfortable discussing sexuality with their sons and daughters. according to a new national survey. The poll, commissioned by Family Circle magazine and Planned Pa

PHOENIX - A major problem with sexually transmitted diseases is that many people don't know they have them. April is STD Awareness Month, when public health agencies and health-care providers are urging sexually-active people to GYT - Get Yourself Tested. Planned Parenthood-Arizona's Carol Bafalou

PHOENIX - When Arizona lawmakers start their 2012 regular session on Monday, hundreds of women and men dressed in bright pink are expected to be on hand to push for unfettered access to reproductive health care. They're calling their rally "Women Are Watching." Jennie Gorrell, public policy chair f

PHOENIX, Ariz. - More parents than ever - 82 percent - are sitting down with their kids to discuss sex and sexuality, but four in 10 still are not comfortable talking about birth control. That's one finding of a new poll released in conjunction with "Let's Talk Month," a national effort to encourage

PHOENIX - Abortion services will no longer be available in rural Arizona. After a court decision upholding new abortion restrictions last week, Planned Parenthood will only provide abortions at three locations in Phoenix and Tucson. Bryan Howard, Planned Parenthood Arizona president, says an estima

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Arizona schools are putting added emphasis on getting parents involved in their children's education. A PTA official says parents have an even greater responsibility when it comes to sexuality and relationships. Michelle Steinberg, legislative chair of Arizona PTA, notes that most

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Knowing your HIV status can delay progression of AIDS, extend your life and reduce the chances of infecting others. That's the point of today's National HIV Testing Day. Currently, 14,000 Arizonans have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. However, says Planned Parenthood Arizona Medical