Christians Seek To Block OH Sex Abuse Prevention Bill

The Columbus Dispatch reports:

The Ohio House approved a bill that would require school districts to teach child sexual abuse prevention in kindergarten through sixth grade classrooms and sexual violence prevention in grades 7-12. The vote was opposed by only eight Republicans.

Sponsors say the bipartisan bill has enough support to pass the GOP-controlled Senate and move to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk. However, a conservative lobbying group has been working for months to derail the measure over concerns that it leaves parents in the dark and flies in the face of abstinence-only sex education.

Parental notification isn’t enough for opponents at the Center for Christian Virtue. Policy director David Mahan said the bill should allow parents to opt their children out of the curriculum altogether and argued it lacks a clear definition of what “age-appropriate” instruction means.

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The Center For Christian Virtue’s 15,000 square foot headquarters is across the street from the Ohio statehouse.

Photo above: Aaron Baer, president.

.@haleybemiller explains how a conservative group is blocking adoption of a bill to educate kids about sex abuse prevention. https://t.co/Uq1RZQSaE5

— Laura Bischoff (@lbischoff) February 21, 2022