“Comprehensive” Sex Education Passes Illinois House
04.17.13
The Illinois House of Representatives passed the disastrous “Comprehensive” Sex Education (HB 2675) this afternoon by a vote of 66–52. This bill would mandate that public school that teach sex education teach “comprehensive” sex education in grades 6-12. That may sound reasonable until you read what the national go-to organization for sex-ed curriculum, SEICUS, lists as “age-appropriate.”
Illinois law currently mandates that schools teach abstinence until marriage. Teaching “comprehensive” sex education is currently optional as a local school decision. This bill was sponsored by State Representative Camille Lilly (D-Chicago) and heavily promoted by Planned Parenthood and the ACLU of Illinois.
[link to illinoisfamily.org]

This School Year, Sex Ed Classes In Illinois Will Include Information About Birth Control
August 12, 2013
Since state lawmakers recently banned abstinence-only education, public school districts that provide sex ed will need to update their curricula to include comprehensive information about preventing pregnancy and STDs.
HB 2675, which Gov. Pat Quinn (D) plans to sign into law, will take effect on January 1. After that point, public schools’ health classes won’t be allowed to emphasize abstinence without any mention of prevention methods.
[link to thinkprogress.org]