Greetings,

SAVE LIVES. SUPPORT

REAL SEX ED

Teens Deserve The Facts!

A coalition of groups in Georgia are coordinating activities and events during the 2009 National Week of Action focused on sex education the week of September 25 – October 2. This National Week of Action is aimed at educating our communities and decision makers about the importance of comprehensive sex education in our school systems. 

Come Rally With Us In Atlanta, TODAY!

WHO:  Planned Parenthood, Emory Religion & Public Health Collaborative, Georgia Parents for Responsible Health Education, Feminist Women’s Health Center, Sistersong, Georgia WAND, Georgia Rural Urban Summit, Georgia Equality, Chatham County Youth Commission, Youth Futures, Advocates for Youth, SIECUS, Sierra Club, Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance at AASU.

WHEN: TODAY, Tuesday, September 29th, 4:30pm

WHERE: Washington Street side of the Capitol

Raising awareness about the Responsible Education About Life Act (the REAL Act), the federal bill that promotes the use of comprehensive sex education programs, will be a core message. This bill will provide funding to states for medically accurate, age appropriate, comprehensive sexuality education in the schools that includes information about both abstinence and contraception.

Participants and Supporters include: Senator Vincent Fort, Senator Nan Orrock, Representative Kathy Ashe, Representative Tyrone Brooks, Representative Virgil Fludd, Representative Pat Gardner, Representative Shelia Jones, Representative Margaret Kaiser, Representative Ralph Long, Representative Stephanie Stuckey Benfield, Representative Rashad Taylor, Atlanta Public School Board Member Khaatim Sherrer El.