More schools cancel Christian sex ed program; emotions run high at public meetings

[pstokely]

Source: STL Post Dispatch

Thrive St. Louis operates three clinics and mobile vans that advertise free tests for pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Its Christian mission to prevent women from having abortions is not apparent to patients seeking its medical services and advice, critics say.

Thrive has provided Best Choice at no cost to schools for about 20 years with little controversy, last year reaching more than 20,000 teens in the St. Louis area. Thrive President Bridget Van Means says the recent backlash is being fueled by individuals with an abortion-rights agenda.

To defend the program, Thrive staff held a curriculum night Tuesday for middle and high school parents in the St. Charles School District. Parent Leslie Knight, 45, said she was impressed. “They are empowering kids to make good decisions and giving them reasons to make good decisions,” she said.

Thrive staff also attended a school board meeting Wednesday night in the Parkway School District to respond to parent concerns.

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[guillaumeb]

1. Sexual education should emphasize disease prevention and contraceptive information,

and all information about pregnancy, along with basic biology and relationship information.

In my view.

[HoneyBadger]

2. Sex education should be different for middle vs hs

Middle should cover the myth busting, mechanics, disease and birth control, HS should be heavily weighted on abortion. Let's be realistic about know and need to know having different focuses at certain ages. Just as there would be different kinds of sex education for women in their 20's vs seniors.

[Initech]

3. The sooner we get rid of this toxic shit, the better!

[mpcamb]

4. That's good. It shouldn't be about what a religion believes. Science, disease prevention- fine.

[samnsara]

5. they should NOT be allowed in public schools period

[Dawson Leery]

6. These Theofascists are putting their hands everywhere.

Bridget Van Means knew Phylis Schlafly

[uriel1972]

7. "abortion-rights agenda"...

talk about loaded... bias much?

[TexasBushwhacker]

8. I'm glad they provided their "Christian sex-ed" for free

Because it's not worth a damn thing.