Bill requiring ‘sexual risk avoidance’ in place of sexual education goes to Gov. Kay Ivey

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: April 8, 2026

Words: 326

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Alabama House of Representatives Tuesday passed a bill that would require abstinence only teaching – called “sexual risk avoidance” — instead of comprehensive sex education.

SB 209, sponsored by Sen. Shay Shelnutt, R-Trussville, also prohibits instructors from teaching students how to obtain contraceptives or how to use them. Parents are able to opt their children out of the class without any academic consequences.

“We are just updating the sex ed curriculum to include …

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