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Tell Governor Pawlenty to Support Comprehensive Sex Ed
The Minnesota House and Senate truly voted the voice of the people by passing the Comprehensive Sexuality and Family Life bill in 2007. Unfortunately, Governor Pawlenty chose politics above educating Minnesota teens by threatening to veto the Education Omnibus bill if it contained the Comp Sex Ed provision. Tell Governor Pawlenty that it's time for him to support Comprehensive Sex Education in our schools!
Dear [ Decision Maker ] , I am a Minnesota voter that believes, along with over 80% of my fellow Minnesotans, that our teens deserve the tools and education necessary to make healthy decisions about their sexuality. I support Comprehensive Sexuality Education in public schools for grades 7-12 throughout Minnesota.
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| Background Information |
Comprehensive Sex Education means education in grades 7-12 that:
- Respects community values and encourages family communication.
- Develops skills in communication, decision making, and conflict resolution.
- Contributes to healthy relationships.
- Provides human development and sexuality education that is medically-accurate and age-appropriate.
- Includes an abstinence-first approach to delaying initiation of sexual activity that emphasizes abstinence while also including education about the use of protection and contraception.
- Promotes individual responsibility
