Pawlenty blocks Sex Ed again.
Minnesota Update: Sex Ed Legislation Dropped From the Education Omnibus Bill even after 88% of Minnesota's parents demand it and 1 in 4 teenage women has at least 1 STI. Late Monday night the responsible sex ed legislation was dropped from the Education Policy Omnibus bill in conference committee. This is very disappointing to advocates and legislators who have been working on this legislation throughout the 2008 session. The Governor signaled that he would veto the bill because of sex ed after receiving pressure from the Minnesota Family Council. All is not lost! There are some contingency plans in the works to keep moving forward on responsible sex ed legislation. Keep checking back for updates on sex ed. There are less than two weeks left in the 2008 legislative session. It is going to be action packed up to the end! The legislature must adjourn by Monday, May 19. Read More: Pawlenty says sex ed proposal is unacceptable by Tim Nelson, Minnesota Public Radio May 1, 2008 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/05/01/veto/ Sex ed curricula all over the map in Minnesota by Tim Nelson, Minnesota Public Radio May 4, 2008 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/05/02/sex_ed/
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