House passes bill revising Alabama sex education standards
Alabama House passes SB209, shifting public school sex education to sexual risk avoidance, adding online safety, parental notice and opt-out provisions.
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Bill to restrict discussion of contraceptives in sex ed faces pushback in public hearing
“Bills like this don’t create jobs. They don’t raise wages. And they don’t make our state more competitive,” one speaker said.
Alabama Senate passes bill to prohibit comprehensive sex ed
The Alabama Senate passed a bill requiring sexual risk avoidance education and prohibiting comprehensive sex education.
Senate committee approves abstinence-based sex ed bill
An Alabama Senate committee advanced legislation Thursday requiring public schools to exclusively teach sexual risk avoidance, effectively rebranding abstinence-only sex education.
Senate Democrats block sex ed bill with late-night filibuster
The bill that would require Alabama public schools to teach abstinence-based sex education is likely dead.
Senate committee approves bill mandating abstinence-only sex education
If enacted, the bill would prohibit sex education programs from demonstrating how to use contraception.
Bill prohibiting certain sex ed providers one step closer to passage
The bill would prevent sex education materials from being "Sexually explicit" and prohibit demonstration of contraception use.