require medically accurate sex education in Minnesota public schools.

 

The purpose of this bill is to ensure that sex education in public school districts in Minnesota is medically accurate

and covers more areas of sex education then it currently does.

 

Minnesota school districts currently need to have a plan to prevent or reduce the risk of sexually transmitted diseases.

They do not need to cover the use of contraception. They also do not need to cover Human Immunodeficiency virus or

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Nothing is specified regarding age specific material, and moral responsibility in

sexual restraint, and healthy relationships. This would help people understand why we have laws regarding sexual

consent, and the importance of consent in sexual relations. Enforcing medically accurate sex education would also make

it so that there is scientific truth to the teachings of all school districts, and there aren’t different definitions of

sex education between district lines.

 

Sex Education and Sexual Education shall be defined as the instruction of issues relating to human sexuality, including

human sexual anatomy, sexual activity, sexual reproduction, safe sex, birth control, sexual health, reproductive health,

emotional relations, emotional responsibilities, age of consent, and reproductive rights.

Medically accurate shall be defined as rules promulgated by the Minnesota department of health.

 

 

Any funding needed to implement this law shall be provided from the Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota

Department of Education general appropriations.

 

The Minnesota Department of Education is responsible for overseeing the implementation and enforcement of medically

accurate sex education. Schools/districts that don’t comply will be at risk for future budget cuts.

 

The bill will become effective January 1st, 2027.