"It is irresponsible to provide false information to teens," said Rep. Mary Mascher, an Iowa City Democrat who led discussion on House File 611 which passed in the House on a vote of 55-40.
Despite the efforts of opponents to paint the bill as anti-abstinence, the bill would not prohibit abstinence-only education or require districts to teach about specific topics such as abortion, homosexuality, contraceptives or other sometimes controversial topics related to health education.
It would, however, prohibit public schools and accredited private schools from giving information about those topics that is considered inaccurate by science and research.
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