06-03-2018 03:42 via deseretnews.com

Senate committee OKs sex ed bill

SALT LAKE CITY — The Senate Education Committee gave unanimous approval Monday to the latest version of HB286, which adds the harmful effects of pornography and the teaching of refusal skills to the state's sexual education curriculum.The bill's sponsor, Rep. Justin Fawson, R-North Ogden, said the proposal had been throughly reviewed by a wide array of stakeholders, resulting in an oak tree being "whittled down to a toothpick."The bill's supporters included Miriam Hall, Miss Springville-Ma
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