Senate Bill 185 – Statewide Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program.
Not scheduled, but currently located in Senate Finance Committee.
Same bill as last year (SB 124) – www.nmaec.org
- Comprehensive Sex Education (Condoms/Contraception) Will Be the Only Approach
- Misuse of Funds Shows Health Dept. Irresponsibility
- DOH Family Planning Programs Have Failed to Reduce Teen Birth or STD Rates
- DOH Condom/Contraceptive Programs Are Not Cost Effective
- Some School Districts Will Not Qualify For Funding
- Abstinence Education Programs Will Be Unable to Access Funds
- DOH Required Curricula Use Inappropriate Material for NM Students
Please contact Senate Finance Committee Members to vote NO on SB 185.