The bill also allows parents to opt their children out of any lesson.
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Even As Birth Rates Fall, Teens Say They Are Getting Less Sex Education
Despite the lack of formal teaching, teenage pregnancy rates have declined for more than two decades and are now at historic lows. Racial disparities remain, however, and few teens use highly effective long-acting contraceptives such as intrauterine devices or hormonal implants.
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Bill banning Planned Parenthood sex ed in schools fails in House committee
Senate Bill 89, which would require parents to opt their children into sex education lessons, was introduced by Sen. Mike Dunleavy and narrowly passed House Education last month.
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Bill to bar ‘abortion providers’ from schools passes Alaska Senate
What’s drawn more controversy is that the measure would bar schools from using educational material from any “abortion services provider.” That includes Planned Parenthood, which says it currently provides education to over 2,000 Alaskan children.
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Some States Help College Students Avoid Unplanned Pregnancies
Seven percent of community college dropouts leave because of an unplanned pregnancy, according to the American Association of Community Colleges.
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Pro-lifers oppose Planned Parenthood in Sitka’s middle school
A pro-life group remains concerned over Planned Parenthood’s involvement in health instruction at Blatchley Middle School last fall, even though the curriculum is no longer being taught.
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The House of Representatives voted to eliminate already-approved funding for public media. This bill, now headed to the Senate, will have a devastating impact on public media in Alaska. Make your voice heard before it’s too late.
Native health group testing online sex-ed course for students
The nation’s first Internet-based sexual health curriculum aimed at American Indians and Alaska Natives is in the final stages of development in Anchorage.
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The House of Representatives voted to eliminate already-approved funding for public media. This bill, now headed to the Senate, will have a devastating impact on public media in Alaska. Make your voice heard before it’s too late.