Great news! Minutes ago, the House Education Committee passed the Healthy Youth Act (HB 88)!
Clearing this first hurdle is progress, but we still have a long way to go. If you want North Carolina schools to provide comprehensive sex education statewide, we need you to
https://secure.prochoiceamerica.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=3549">take action NOW!
Prevention is the key to reducing unintended pregnancies and STDs. Parents overwhelmingly support comprehensive sex education and the Healthy Youth Act, but we need to keep the pressure on our state lawmakers to make this bill a reality.
Now the bill moves to the House Committee on Health. The Healthy Youth Act would require that every school district in NC have a comprehensive sex-ed curriculum in place (in addition to any abstinence program that is already in place) and allow parents to decide which program is right for their child. We are confident that if parents get a choice, they will choose the course of medically accurate, comprehensive sex education.
https://secure.prochoiceamerica.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=3549"> But we need your support today to get this bill past the next hurdle.
https://secure.prochoiceamerica.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=3549">Contact your representative today and tell all your friends to take action.
Thanks for your support of sex education in North Carolina.
Sean Kosofky
Executive Director
NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina