Alabama Senate passes bill requiring ‘sexual risk avoidance’ education

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: February 20, 2026

Words: 581

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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The Alabama Senate on Thursday passed a bill requiring public schools teaching sex education to teach “sexual risk avoidance” instead of comprehensive sex education.

SB 209, sponsored by Sen. Shay Shelnutt, R-Trussville, also prohibits a sex education curriculum from including discussion of how to obtain abortions or contraceptives or demonstration of the use of contraceptives. It also allows parents to opt their children out of the class with no penalty to the student’s academic …

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