Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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SUMMARY:
LC 33 7586
Would require that any course in sex education and HIV/AIDS prevention instruction be medically accurate as defined in the bill:
(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'medically accurate' means complete information
13 that is verified or supported by the weight of research conducted in compliance with
14 accepted scientific methods; recognized as medically accurate and objective by leading
15 professional organizations and agencies with expertise in the relevant field, such as the
16 federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American College of Obstetricians
17 and Gynecologists, the American Public Health Association, the American Academy of
18 Pediatrics, the American Medical Association, and the National Association of School
19 Nurses; and published in peer reviewed journals where appropriate
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2019, if passed. |