Wis Senate Republicans repair woefully inept sex-ed mandate

MADISON (WKOW) -- Sex-education in Wisconsin schools is in for big changes after a bill passed Wednesday night in the State Senate.

Senate Bill 237 repeals parts of the Healthy Youth Act put forth by Governor Jim Doyle last year.

It makes teaching about contraception optional in schools, and requires school districts to teach that abstinence is the only effective way to prevent pregnancy and STD's.

The bill passed on party lines Thursday night after about an hour of testimony, mainly from Democrats.

It now moves on to the Assembly, but Thursday is the last floor session scheduled until January. The Assembly may not even have time to consider the bill this year.

WKOW