4-26-2011 Massachusetts:
BOSTON - Two state lawmakers are calling on Gov. Deval Patrick to shut down a sexual education website funded in part by state grants.
Rep. Marc Lombardo, a Billerica Republican, said the site inappropriately speaks to teenagers about sex and abortion.
Lombardo also faults the site for using graphic language and teaching teenage girls how to avoid parental involvement in the abortion decision while downplaying risks.
The site - www.mariatalks.com - is maintained by the AIDS Action Committee, which receives state funding.
The group says the site helps young people avoid sexually transmitted diseases and reduce their risk of unintended pregnancies.
In Massachusetts it’s legal for someone under 18 to get an abortion with the consent of one parent or a judge.
The letter also has the backing of Rep. Colleen Garry, a Dracut Democrat. ..Source.. by Boston Herald.com
April 26, 2011
2 Mass. lawmakers: Shut down sex education website
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