Coalition for Responsible Sex Ed

We are a coalition of educational, religious, health, social service, and advocacy organizations, as well as concerned individuals that promotes lifelong healthy sexuality by advocating for policies on comprehensive sexuality education and access to confidential health care services.

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Public Policy Update

Proposed changes to the state's sex education statute were pulled during a legislative conference committee meeting late Monday night. The changes would have ensured that students in Minnesota junior and senior high schools received accurate and complete information that they need to be safe and healthy. The "Responsible Family Life and Education" bill is dead for the 2008 session.

For more information about what's happening at the Capitol, contact Lorie Alveshere at lorie@moappp.org.

To view Minnesota press coverage of the issues, visit our In the News page.

2008 Youth Lobby Day a Success!

On April 8th, youth from around the state gathered at the Capitol to send a message of support for responsible sex education as a statewide policy. The first every rally attracted the attention of media and legislators. Over 55 youth lobbied over 40 elected officials and shared personal stories of how the decisions made at the Capitol affect their lives.

Minnesota Parents Support Responsible Sex Education

Results from a survey of parents from across the state indicates overwhelming support for medically accurate and comprehensive sex education - which includes reproductive health and pregnancy prevention topics - in school. The survey was conducted by the Healthy Youth Development-Prevention Research Center in collaboration with the Center for Adolescent Nursing, University of Minnesota. See KARE-11's news coverage about the report here.