Amy Stephens on Education

Voted NO on expanding comprehensive sex education

• Provides money through federal grants to public schools for implementation of a "comprehensive human sexuality education" program.
• Requires providing medically accurate information that is evidence-based and culturally-sensitive on all methods to prevent unintended pregnancies, information about abstinence, and sexually transmitted diseases.
• Requires school officials to receive written consent from the parent before the child may be exempted from any program teaching human sexuality or reproduction.
• Authorizes "comprehensive human sexuality education" to include:
  • Encouraging family communication about sexuality;
  • Teaching young people how to avoid and avoid making unwanted verbal, physical, and sexual advances;
  • Developing safe relationships and preventing sexual violence in dating; and
  • The impact of alcohol and drug use on responsible decision-making.

Voted NO on authorizing same-sex civil unions

• Defines "civil union" as a legal relationship between 2 individuals, who are at least 18 years of age, that provides rights, benefits, and responsibilities comparable to spouses including, but not limited to, the laws regarding private property inheritance; adoption; medical care decisions; life insurance coverage; and public assistance benefits.
• Prohibits religious officials from being required to certify civil unions.
• Authorizes legal relationships that are substantially similar to civil unions, which were validly entered into in another state, to be considered as a civil union in Colorado.
• Authorizes a partner in a civil union to be considered a dependent, including designation as a dependent for insurance purposes, effective January 1, 2014.

Opposed to science-based sex education in schools

Summary by the Colorado ACLU: This bill sets science-based content standards for public school districts that offer classes on sexual education. It also requires teen-pregnancy-prevention programs and drop-out-prevention programs that offer instruction on human sexuality to offer comparable curricula. This bill works to guarantee that students receive education on human sexuality that is supported by scientific evidence. This information will help them better understand and make informed decisions about human sexuality.

Legislative outcome:Passed House 39-26-0, on Feb/28/07; Rep. Amy Stephens voted NO; Passed Senate 34-0-1, on Apr/5/07Signed by Gov. Bill Ritter on May/14/07.

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