WISCONSIN: Wisconsin Assembly Takes Up Birth Control Education

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WISCONSIN: Wisconsin Assembly Takes Up Birth Control Education

Associated Press (11.04.09) - Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Scott Bauer

The Wisconsin Assembly on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to a bill that would require schools teaching sex education to present instruction on preventing unplanned pregnancies and STDs. According to the Department of Public Instruction, nearly all schools in the state offer at least one type of sex education class between grades six and 12: 94 percent taught human sexuality and 88 percent taught pregnancy prevention in 2007. The bill would not change a 2007 law requiring state teachers to stress abstinence as the preferred behavior for unmarried students and the best way to avoid pregnancy and STDs. Republicans blocked a final vote on the bill, delaying further action until Thursday. If the bill passes the Assembly, it must also clear the Senate before being sent to Gov. Jim Doyle (D). The governor's office did not respond to a request asking if he would sign the measure.
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