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Protesters want to amend state's sex education law written by local assemblywoman

Posted at 11:39 AM, Dec 13, 2019
and last updated 2019-12-13 18:36:10-05

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - Protesters are demanding a change to how sex education is taught to students in California. They say a law passed a few years ago and written by local Assemblywoman Dr. Shirley Weber is sexualizing young minds.

The group of protesters is with the Alliance to Protect Children. They tell 10News they are for sex ed in school, but the law is teaching students more than what parents are comfortable with.

“It feels like its a disrespect to all mothers and children everywhere,” said mother of two Domonique Hinton.

Dozens of protesters stood outside Dr. Shirley Weber’s office downtown Friday morning, speaking against Assembly Bill 329 that was written and passed in 2015.

The bill makes it mandatory for students 7th through 12th grade to be taught sex education, but it also gives schools the option to offer the age-appropriate curriculum to lower grades.

AB 329 states, “‘Comprehensive sexual health education means education regarding human development and sexuality, including education on pregnancy, contraception, and sexually transmitted infections.”

Protesters say graphic details of sexuality should not be taught in schools.

“That is not the same as sex ed like we probably had in high school or middle school. That's something different,” says organizer America Figueroa. “Just that word, sexuality, it includes a lot of things in it like the teaching of other ideologies as well as sexual behaviors.”

The group says a new bill will be introduced next year that will allow parents to review the curriculum online, so there is complete transparency.

10News reached out to Dr. Weber’s team. We are still waiting on a comment.