What is the new sex education mandate for Mississippi?

In 2011, HB 999 was passed, making sex education mandatory in the state of Mississippi. The law requires the following:

         
  • Abstinence-only education shall remain the state standard

  • Every school district must offer sex education

  • Each district must teach abstinence education

  • Districts must select between “abstinence-only” and “abstinence-plus” sex education policy by June 30, 2012 or a district may choose to “adopt the program developed by the Mississippi Department of Human Services and the Department of Health.”

  • Any curriculum chosen by school districts must be approved by the State Department

  • Parents must give consent for their children to be a part of the sex education class

  • Classes may not discuss abortion as an option

  • Boys and girls must be separately taught any sex-related topics.

  • Condom & contraceptive demonstration is prohibited.


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