Legislature Passes a Bill to Allow Schools to Drop Sex Ed
The Legislature gave final passage Tuesday to a bill that would let schools skip teaching sex education and prohibit instruction in the use of contraception.
The Legislature gave final passage Tuesday to a bill that would let schools skip teaching sex education and prohibit instruction in the use of contraception.
liz3564 wrote: Apparently, sex education courses which talk about contraceptives and various birth control options will not be allowed. However, it appears that there will still be a basic maturation class talking about puberty and changing bodies will still be taught in 5th and 6th grades.
SteelHead wrote:The ut legislature is an abomination of backwards thinking and inbreeding.
Sen. Pat Jones, D-Holladay, called the bill "a mandate against reality," as parents already have the option of keeping their kids out of sex ed. Relatively few parents make that choice.
Now, parents must opt their children into sex education classes if they want them to participate, and districts may already choose to teach abstinence only. Under the bill, however, districts may choose not to teach the topic at all, or, if they do teach it, they must teach abstinence only.
"It’s concerning when now we’re trying to dictate morality," Robles said.
Sen. Ross Romero, D-Salt Lake City, said lawmakers must understand that not all kids will learn about the topic if it isn’t taught at school.
"We’ve been discussing this as if every child has the benefit of two loving and caring parents who are ready to have a conversation about appropriate sexual activity, and I’m here to tell you that’s just not the case," Romero said.
Hoops wrote:Why is it so bad to leave this decision in the hands of local school boards? Where, one would assume, it is directly accountable to its constituents?
Hoops wrote:Why is it so bad to leave this decision in the hands of local school boards? Where, one would assume, it is directly accountable to its constituents?
AlmaBound wrote:
Because those backward Utah Mormons won't get it right, of course.
Much like those backwards Arkansansans and Nebraskans.