Sex education in the wrong hands
One of the things closest to many is parents' ability to direct their own children's education—particularly on sensitive topics like sexuality. Unfortunately, a coalition of liberal sex education and gay-activism groups recently released some supposed "national sexuality education standards"—and they want your child's school to think those guidelines are the official standards for the nation.
The so-called "standards" emphasize same-sex marriage, homosexual relationships and condom use, and suggest telling eighth-graders where they can get get the morning-after pill, among other topics. The list of contributors is a who's-who of liberal sex education advocates including Planned Parenthood®. These folks are well known for their long history of promoting liberal sexuality in the classroom.
In response, pro-family groups, including CitizenLink® (the social policy arm of Focus on the Family), sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asking them to disregard the guidelines and publicly distance themselves from the so-called "national standards."
If the government did adopt these "standards," it would not only harm children, but undo other standards promoting abstinence that some federal agencies use right now to influence what's taught in our schools.
Please join us in praying for the nation's school administrators to exercise wisdom and respect for parents' rights as they consider adopting these "standards."
The so-called "standards" emphasize same-sex marriage, homosexual relationships and condom use, and suggest telling eighth-graders where they can get get the morning-after pill, among other topics. The list of contributors is a who's-who of liberal sex education advocates including Planned Parenthood®. These folks are well known for their long history of promoting liberal sexuality in the classroom.
| Watch this week's CitizenLink Report, in which my colleagues Carrie Gordon Earll and Chad Hills discuss the new guidelines. | ||
If the government did adopt these "standards," it would not only harm children, but undo other standards promoting abstinence that some federal agencies use right now to influence what's taught in our schools.
Please join us in praying for the nation's school administrators to exercise wisdom and respect for parents' rights as they consider adopting these "standards."
