Lawmakers Debate Sex Ed Pilot Program

Mississippi Lawmakers In the state with the nation's highest teenage pregnancy rate Mississippi lawmakers are taking small steps toward letting public schools teach how babies are made.

by The Associated Press

Published: Thu, February 12, 2009 - 7:07 pm CST

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - In the state with the nation's highest
teenage pregnancy rate, Mississippi lawmakers are taking small
steps toward letting public schools teach how babies are made.
A bill that passed the state House on Thursday would authorize
"age appropriate" sex education courses in two school districts
that would be selected by the state Department of Education.
The bill specifies that boys and girls would have to be taken
into separate rooms during the discussions about pregnancy,
sexually transmitted diseases and other issues. The bill also says
abortion may not be mentioned.
The proposal moves to the Senate, where a similar bill died
earlier this month.
Mississippi schools now have an "abstinence only" approach to
discussing sex.
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The bill is House Bill 234.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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mobileguy48 Says:

Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 12:29 am

I thought that I was the voice of reason. XD

KxVicious Says:

Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 10:18 pm

Well, he’s not… “my” Carl…so I’m not sure if I should call him “our” Carl…But you know, the one—the voice of reason on this dang website!

KxVicious Says:

Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 10:17 pm

Sorta. Sometimes he gives me actual cash, sometimes he pays the whole cable bill, sometimes he doesn’t charge me for half the groceries, etc. I pay for my whole doctor visit though.

rosepetal Says:

Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 10:08 pm

our carl?

rosepetal Says:

Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 10:06 pm

so you split the contraceptive cost?

KxVicious Says:

Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 10:06 pm

Speaking of “Karls” where is Carl???

KxVicious Says:

Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 9:59 pm

Oh no, it’s not combined income. We are not married, and we have a two bedroom house, and the bills are split 50/50. It’s kinda like a roommate situation. He pays for his things, I pay for mine. . .

rosepetal Says:

Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 9:51 pm

MeAmerican, one day you call me a socialst then the next you say i might be logical. you know i love you. with our schools not being really high on the national level, i think the last thing we need is a failed program put back in the schools.

seektruth Says:

Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 9:39 pm

Karl Marx, obviously you think know something others don’t. Nobody here said they are a socialist. You’re really paranoid, go pop a valium.

rosepetal Says:

Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 9:37 pm

you will be throwing good money after bad. all you will be doing is giving those contrceptive companies free advertisement. plus lining their pocketbooks.

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