N.C. Senate approves changing public school sex education

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The Associated Press
© June 23, 2009

RALEIGH, N.C.

The North Carolina Senate has narrowly approved changing the public school curriculum to teach adolescents about the use of contraceptives to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

The bill approved 25-21 on Tuesday added details about what seventh-, eighth- and ninth-grade students should be taught about disease infection rates and the effectiveness of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraceptive methods.

The House now must approve or reject Senate changes.

The House has voted that schools teach two separate tracks — one focused on abstinence and the other on comprehensive sex education.

The Senate bill would teach all students about abstinence, then extend the course to cover contraception for students whose parents consent.

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Teach Birth Control

Submitted by totellthetruth on Tue, 06/23/2009 at 8:19 pm.

Please teach it in school. Parents aren't doing the job of talking to their kids effectively and early enough to make a difference in the teen pregnancy rate. Kids have to hear the correct information- You would be surprised at some of the junk kids are told by their parents regarding sex, sexually transmitted disease and birth control... You can't ignore the odds that teens might be sexually active before graduating from high school. We are all now dealing with the effects of teen pregnancy in our schools- kids having kids is a recipe for disaster.

I have taught HS kids for years...Ever hear of two girls "sharing" a pack of birth control pills? I have... They'd be sharing diapers and bottles soon, also- if I hadn't set them straight on that idea... I also encouraged each to talk to their parents as hard as it might be- and they did. Let's get the kids the right information- in partnership with the parents. Also, why not offer a workshop for the parents of elementary/ middle school kids on how to talk to your kids about sex?