SCS/SB 126 - Public school instruction in sex education shall present abstinence as the preferred choice of sexual behavior for unmarried persons, shall devote more attention to abstinence, shall state that only abstinence is 100% effective in preventing pregnancy and sexual transmission of disease, shall discuss possible emotional, psychological and financial consequences of sexual activity, shall emphasize respect for monogamous marriage, shall emphasize self-control and resisting peer pressure and shall teach contraception in terms of real human use failure rates.

School districts shall not distribute condoms or other contraceptives nor refer students to any other entity for distribution of condoms or contraceptives.

School districts may separate students by gender for sex education. School districts shall ensure that sexual education is appropriate to the age of the student.

Parents shall be informed of the content of the district's sex education curriculum and of the parent s right to remove the student from any part of the district s sex education program.

A school district shall make sexual education curriculum materials available for public inspection prior to the use of such materials in actual instruction.

Similar language is included in SCS/SB 168 from 1997.

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