1	Sex Education History LeAnna Benn Teen-Aid www.teen-aid.org
2	History of Abstinence Education The Problem Terms Chronology Senate Bill and Guidelines
3	The Problem
4	Philosophy Changes
5	WhY Sexual Activity Procreation Parenting Protector Companionship Provider Caring Bonding Pleasure
6	Socio-Economic Changes
7	War on Poverty
8	Medical Technology Changes
9	Medical Crisis
10	Medical Crisis
11	Educational Changes
12	Abstinence Funding
13	Education Terms Sexuality Medical Accuracy Gender Recommendations
14	Sexuality Sexuality: is a significant aspect of a person’s life consisting of many interrelated factors including but not limited to sexual anatomy, physiology, growth and development; gender, gender identity and gender role/expression; sexual orientation and sexual orientation identity; sexual behaviors and lifestyles; sexual beliefs, values and attitudes; body image and self-esteem, sexual health; sexual [thoughts and feelings]; relationship to others; [and] life experiences.
15	Medical Accuracy Medically and scientifically accurate: refers to information that is verified or supported by research in compliance with scientific methods and published in peer-review journals, where appropriate, and recognized as accurate and objective by professional organizations and agencies with expertise in the relevant field, such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (http://www.acog.org), the Department of Health (http://www.doh.wa.gov), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov).
16	Gender Recommendations Gay –male having sex with male Lesbian Bi-sexual Transgender Questioning Queer Intersex¹
17	Sex education Sex education: refers both to teaching about sexuality and to the lifelong process of learning about sexuality. PURPOSE OF THE GUIDELINES: To describe effective sex education and its outcomes; To provide a tool for educators, policy-makers and others to evaluate existing or new programs, curricula or policies; To enhance and strengthen sex education programs; To educate schools and school districts, community organizations, communities of faith, the public, the media, policymakers and others involved in educating youth.
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28	Current RCW RCW 28A.230.070 AIDS education in public schools -- Limitations -- Program adoption -- Model curricula -- Student's exclusion from participation. beginning no later than the fifth grade (a) are the model curricula and resources under subsection (3) of this section, or (b) are developed by the school district and approved for medical accuracy by the office on AIDS established in RCW 70.24.250.
29	RCW 28A.230.070 (6) The curriculum for AIDS prevention education shall be designed to teach students which behaviors place a person dangerously at risk of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and methods to avoid such risk including, at least: (a) The dangers of drug abuse, especially that involving the use of hypodermic needles; and (b) The dangers of sexual intercourse, with or without condoms. (7) The program of AIDS prevention education shall stress the life-threatening dangers of contracting AIDS and shall stress that abstinence from sexual activity is the only certain means for the prevention of the spread or contraction of the AIDS virus through sexual contact. It shall also teach that condoms and other artificial means of birth control are not a certain means of preventing the spread of the AIDS virus and reliance on condoms puts a person at risk for exposure to the disease.
30	Senate Bill BILL REQ. #: S-0852.1 _____________________________________________ SENATE BILL 5306 _____________________________________________ State of Washington59th Legislature2005 Regular Session By Senators Weinstein, Rockefeller, Pridemore, McAuliffe, Shin, Fairley, Prentice, Keiser, Regala, Brown, Kline and Kohl-Welles Read first time 01/19/2005. Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care. AN ACT Relating to sexual health education; adding a new section to chapter 70.24 RCW; and creating new sections. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON: NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 The legislature finds that it is a public health priority for young people to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to make responsible, fully informed decisions about their sexual health. The legislature also finds that recent declines in the rate of pregnancies and some sexually transmitted diseases can be associated with the success of comprehensive, medically accurate, and age-appropriate sexual health education.
31	Senate Bill Despite these gains, youth in Washington are confronted by the realities of high rates of teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection. These diseases can have lifelong consequences, including infertility and HPV-associated cancer, and are frequently asymptomatic, creating a silent epidemic among youth in our state. The state has a duty to ensure that young people are equipped with the comprehensive, medically accurate, age-appropriate information that they need to protect themselves from unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection. The best approach to protecting youth in this environment is to support the resources that they trust and to ensure that young people have as much accurate, objective information about sexual health as possible.
32	Senate Bill Young people rely upon many educational resources for obtaining information about sexual health. The cornerstone of this education is at home with parents and guardians. These responsibilities also extend to schools, peers, religious organizations, and other community groups. These entities must work together to equip young people with the sexual health information that they will need to make responsible decisions throughout their lives. This information must emphasize the effectiveness of abstinence from sexual activities as well as the wide range of other methods for preventing teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection. The standards offered by the January 2005 guidelines for sexual health information and disease prevention of the department of health and the office of the superintendent of public instruction are a fundamental tool when designing sexual health education. These guidelines will be used to guide teachers, guest speakers, and school districts with the design of their sexual health education and may also be helpful to guide health and counseling providers, community groups, and parents and guardians to better meet the needs of the communities that they serve.
33	Senate Bill NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 A new section is added to chapter 70.24 RCW to read as follows: (1) Every school district that offers sexual health education must incorporate the January 2005 guidelines for sexual health information and disease prevention of the department of health and the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Every school district that offers sexual health education must emphasize abstinence, as required by RCW 70.24.210, except that abstinence may not be taught to the exclusion of other methods of preventing teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection. In addition to abstinence, sexual health education must teach medically accurate information about the effectiveness of contraceptives and other family planning options in a comprehensive manner.
34	Senate Bill (2) Instruction and materials shall be age-appropriate and appropriate for use with students of all races, genders, sexual orientations, and ethnic and cultural backgrounds and students with disabilities. (3) Within available resources, the superintendent of public instruction and the department of health shall make the January 2005 guidelines for sexual health information and disease prevention and any related model policies, curricula, or other technical assistance resources available to teachers, health and counseling providers, community groups, and parents and guardians. (4) The department shall adopt such rules as are necessary to determine what is medically accurate information according to the research conducted in compliance with scientific methods and published in peer-review journals. NEW SECTION. Sec. 3 This act may be known and cited as the healthy youth act of 2005. --- END ---
35	Guidelines Not Suggestions Intend to Guide Content for: Schools Community groups Jails Faith communities
36	Guidelines Language Washington State’s HIV/AIDS education (RCW 28A.230.070) and Bully and Harassment Policy (WAC 392-190-056) requirements are supported by the objectives of sex education. The goal of sex education is safe and healthy people. (See safe school suggestions)
37	Guidelines Language These are individuals who: Express love and intimacy in appropriate ways. Avoid exploitative or manipulative relationships. Recognize their own values and show respect for people with different values. Take responsibility for and understand the consequences of their own behavior. Communicate effectively with family, friends and partners. Talk with a partner about sexual activity before it occurs, including sexual limits (their own and their partner’s), contraceptive and condom use, and meaning in the relationship. Plan effectively for reproductive health and disease prevention regardless of gender. Seek more information about their health as needed.
38	Guidelines Implementation GUIDELINES FOR SEXUAL HEALTH INFORMATION AND DISEASE PREVENTION: Evidence suggests that sex education programs that provide information about both abstinence and contraception can delay the onset of sexual activity in teenagers, reduce their number of sexual partners and increase contraceptive use when they become sexually active.
39	Guidelines Implementation These programs: Are age and culturally appropriate. Use information and materials that are medically and scientifically accurate and objective. Encourage and improve communication, especially around growth and development, with parents/guardians and other trusted adults. (The quality of parent-child communications about sex and sexuality appears to be a strong determinant of adolescents’ sexual behavior).
40	Guidelines Medical Accuracy Identify resources to address individual needs, for present and future concerns and questions. Enlighten young people to develop and apply health-promoting behaviors, including disease prevention and detection and accessing accurate health information that is age appropriate. Provide information about sexual anatomy and physiology and the stages, patterns, and responsibilities associated with growth and development.
41	Guidelines Medical Accuracy Stress that abstinence from sexual activity is the only certain way to avoid pregnancy and to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV. Acknowledge that people may choose to abstain from sexual activity at various points in their lives. Address the health needs of all youth who are sexually active, including how to access health services. Provide accurate information about STDs including how STDs are and are not transmitted and the effectiveness of all FDA approved methods of reducing the risk of contracting STDs. Provide accurate information about the effectiveness and safety of all FDA-approved contraceptive methods in preventing pregnancy.
42	Guidelines Medical Accuracy Provide information on local resources for testing and medical care for STDs and pregnancy. Promote the development of intrapersonal and interpersonal skills including a sense of dignity and self-worth and the communication, decision-making, assertiveness and refusal skills necessary to reduce health risks and choose healthy behaviors. Recognize and respect people with differing personal and family values. Encourage young people to develop and maintain healthy, respectful and meaningful relationships and avoid exploitative or manipulative relationships.
43	Guidelines Medical Accuracy Address the impact of media and peer messages on thoughts, feelings, cultural norms and behaviors related to sexuality as well as address social pressures related to sexual behaviors. Promote healthy self-esteem, positive body image, good self-care, respect for others, caring for family and friends and a responsibility to community. Teach youth that learning about their sexuality will be a lifelong process as their needs and circumstances change. Encourage community support and reinforcement of key messages by other adults and information sources.
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45	Guidelines Implementation No Schedule No Consequences No Appeal process Districts Parents Curriculum providers
46	Guidelines True Agenda Negate marriage as the standard for sexual expression Sanction sexual pleasure without limits Promote access to family planning Advance the sexual minority agenda Control Schools Community and faith-based organizations Parents Children’s sexual thinking