Yesterday we asked you to let the members of the Senate Mental Health and Youth Services committee know that you are extremely disappointed in their votes to strip the Healthy Youth Act of parental choice.

Today we really need your help once again. The "gutted" version of the Healthy Youth Act heads to the Senate floor today at 11:00am!

This new version of the bill denies parents the ability to make a choice between the abstinence-only and comprehensive sex education programs for their teen and would force an abstinence-only curriculum based on some people's values, not the scientific facts, on all young people.

We need you now more than ever! Please take action IMMEDIATELY and let your Senator know that you support the original version of the Healthy Youth Act that lets PARENTS DECIDE.

Given the very tight timeline of today's vote, please CALL YOUR SENATOR if you can! Find your NC Senator's name and telephone number by entering your zip code here.

Sample Letter for Campaign

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

The Healthy Youth Act (HB 88) is coming to the Senate floor TODAY. While the bill that came over from the House was a strong bill that gave parents a real choice about sex ed, the version passed by the Senate Mental Health Committee is inadequate.

I urge you to advocate for restoring parental choice to this bill. Forcing the failed, ineffective, and inaccurate abstinence-only program on all students is simply wrong.

Parents want the choice of a real, comprehensive sex education program for their kids. Please, take action today to give them that choice.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
June 11, 2009