"Advocates said it mainly codifies existing practices, while helping women make more informed choices."*
Oh, okay. That doesn't sound so bad...
"The bill bars school districts from letting abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood offer, sponsor or furnish course materials or instruction on human sexuality or on sexually transmitted diseases."*
Oh. We're only concerned about women learning about sex AFTER they're pregnant. Fantastic.
This is why the existing "pro-life" movement is wrong. It's not just ideologically twisted, it's completely nihilistic. Providing comprehensive sex ed is critical to women (and men) making "informed decisions" about sex and ultimately about having a family.
Whether they'd want to admit or not, the advocates of this bill are doing nothing but punishing women for having sex. If they wanted people to make "informed decisions," they'd stop making Planned Parenthood** into a villain and stop creating impediments to real sex education.
* http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE93501220130406?irpc=932
** This is another discussion, but Planned Parenthood primarily provides normal preventative health services to women who cannot otherwise afford it. Really, just another nail in the coffin.
