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As Reported by the House Education Committee
122nd General Assembly
Regular Session
1997-1998 | H. B. No. 189 |
REPRESENTATIVES ROMAN-GARDNER-SCHUCK-HODGES-TIBERI-HARRIS-CORBIN-
VAN VYVEN-JORDAN-REID-GRENDELL-PADGETT-TAYLOR-JERSE-
HOOD-HAINES-HOTTINGER-TERWILLEGER-BATCHELDER-WISE-
BRADING-WESTON-COLONNA-SCHURING-WILLIAMS-BRITTON-
FOX-CALLENDER-WOMER BENJAMIN-WINKLER-OLMAN-STAPLETON
A BILL
To enact section 3313.608 of the Revised Code to
require
public school venereal disease education to emphasize abstinence from sexual
activity.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That section 3313.608 of the Revised
Code be enacted to read as
follows:
Sec. 3313.608. (A) INSTRUCTION IN VENEREAL DISEASE EDUCATION
PURSUANT TO DIVISION (A)(5)(c) OF SECTION 3313.60 OF
THE REVISED CODE SHALL EMPHASIZE THAT ABSTINENCE FROM
SEXUAL ACTIVITY IS THE ONLY PROTECTION THAT IS ONE HUNDRED PER CENT EFFECTIVE
AGAINST UNWANTED
PREGNANCY, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE, AND THE SEXUAL TRANSMISSION
OF A VIRUS THAT CAUSES ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME.
(B) IN ADOPTING MINIMUM STANDARDS UNDER SECTION 3301.07 OF THE
REVISED CODE, THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL REQUIRE
COURSE MATERIAL AND INSTRUCTION IN VENEREAL DISEASE EDUCATION COURSES TAUGHT
PURSUANT TO DIVISION (A)(5)(c) OF SECTION 3313.60 OF
THE REVISED CODE TO DO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
(1) STRESS THAT STUDENTS SHOULD ABSTAIN FROM SEXUAL
ACTIVITY UNTIL AFTER MARRIAGE;
(2) TEACH THE POTENTIAL PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND
SOCIAL SIDE EFFECTS OF PARTICIPATING IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE;
(3) TEACH THAT CONCEIVING CHILDREN OUT-OF-WEDLOCK IS LIKELY TO HAVE
HARMFUL CONSEQUENCES FOR THE CHILD, THE CHILD'S PARENTS, AND SOCIETY;
(4) STRESS THAT SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES ARE SERIOUS
POSSIBLE HAZARDS OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY;
(5) ADVISE STUDENTS OF THE LAWS PERTAINING TO FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OF PARENTS TO CHILDREN BORN IN AND OUT OF
WEDLOCK;
(6) ADVISE STUDENTS OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH IT IS
CRIMINAL TO HAVE SEXUAL CONTACT WITH A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF
SIXTEEN PURSUANT TO SECTION 2907.04 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(C) ANY MODEL COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR HEALTH
EDUCATION THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ADOPTS
UNDER SECTION 3301.0716 OF THE REVISED
CODE SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.
(D) ON AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THIS SECTION AND NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 3302.07 OF THE
REVISED CODE,
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SHALL NOT APPROVE, PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3302.07 OF THE REVISED
CODE, ANY WAIVER OF ANY REQUIREMENT OF THIS
SECTION OR OF ANY RULE ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION.
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