Utah coalition presses governor for veto of sex ed ban

[Playinghardball]

A coalition of parents, educators and public officials is pressing Utah’s Governor Gary Herbert to veto a controversial measure that seeks to ban any form of comprehensive sex education in schools.

According to an article in the Salt Lake City Tribute, the group is comprised of the Utah Educators Association, the Utah PTA and the state’s Democratic Party.

The organization came together in response to Republican House member Bill Wright’s House Bill 363, which was passed in late February by the Utah House of Representatives. The bill states that abstinence education is the only acceptable form of sex education for the state’s public school students, outlawing discussion or advocacy of contraception, homosexuality or any sexual activity outside of marriage.

UEA spokesperson Kory Holdaway said that the coalition delivered a letter to Governor Herbert on Friday asking him to veto the bill. The Utah PTA is drafting its own letter and the state Democratic Party released a statement “demanding” a veto.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/03/13/utah-coalition-presses-governor-for-veto-of-sex-ed-ban/

[msongs]

1. why not just convert all the public schools to LDS temples and be done with it nt

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Amazing

More LDS garbage,welcome to Utah,the best theocracy money can buy. Chuckle,chuckle:in the state with the nations highest birth rate . Must be worried their going to run out of people the fill their Meeting Houses and Temples.

[siligut]

3. The church also tries to restrict Internet use, keeping people ignorant is a form of control

This is the sort of idiocy we could expect if Mitt Rmoney gets elected.

[47of74]

4. I'm wearing out my stress reduction tool

I read about stupid GOP shit like this and I have to get out my stress reduction tool, which I've pretty much worn out.