The measure passed with a party line vote.
State requirements for stressing abstinence in sexual education classes passed the Wisconsin State Senate with a 17-15 party-line vote. Authored by Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin), the bill that effectively repeals the Healthy Youth Act passed by the Democrat-controlled legislature in 2010. The bill now moves to the Republican-controlled Assembly. “The Strong Communities/Healthy Kids Act is another win for proponents of local control,” Lazich said in a written statement. “This takes the emphasis of human growth and development away from special interests and government mandates, and places it on ensuring students receive the necessary education to become healthy and productive members of society.” The Healthy Youth Act required comprehensive, …
State Sen. Mary Lazich, R-Muskego, and state Republicans hope to eliminate a state requirement that schools teach about birth control along with abstinence, or notify parents that they're not doing so.
Sex education for high school students is back in the news as Wisconsin legislators push to repeal state requirements on teaching about birth control. State Sen. Mary Lazich, R-Muskego, and other Republican leaders want to undo a law passed in 2010 that requires Wisconsin high schools to teach about abstinence birth control, or notify parents they are not offering sex education. On Friday, Republicans used Gov. Scott Walker's special legislative session on jobs to work on repealing the Healthy Youth Law passed in 2010. The repeal (Senate Bill 237) passed on a 4-3 party-line vote. Lazich said the proposal was about returning control over sex education to school districts. But she also noted the Republican proposal would require schools …
Duane Michalski
2:07 pm on Friday, November 4, 2011
I think the bigger question is...Where is the responsibility of the parents. Do we really want a potential pedophile (teacher) teaching our kids about sex. What is wrong with..."why have sex until you are married?" At least it should be an option. And for the record...I did not wait...I had a child out of wedlock and i have paid a heavy price for it. I tell my daughter all the time she is the … more ›