sex education

A new CDC report said 72.1% of Utah educators want professional development regarding human sexuality and 73% also want help with teaching emotional/mental health. The report is based on surveys from 2020.

When informed about current state abortion restrictions, 80% of residents said Utah does not need stricter abortion laws. That’s according to a recent…

A proposal to clarify that it’s OK for teachers to talk about contraception in the classroom stalled in a legislative committee Tuesday on a tie…

Braxton Dutson distinctly remembers the first time he heard the word “masturbation.”He was 13, and at church in the predominantly Mormon town of Payson,…

On back-to-school night recently at Oak Canyon Junior High School in Utah County, eighth grade health teacher Staisha Sheffield was waiting for parents to…

The Democratic leader in the Utah House of Representatives is making another attempt to pass a sex education bill. Rep. Brian King, D-Salt Lake City,…

A state lawmaker says it’s time for the Utah Legislature to reopen the discussion about reproductive health.Minority Leader Brian King is a Democrat…

Attorneys representing Planned Parenthood of Utah filed a lawsuit Monday against Governor Gary Herbert for blocking the organization’s federal funding.The…

Planned Parenthood staff say they are expecting thousands of protestors to attend a rally at the Utah Capitol Tuesday, asking Governor Gary Herbert to…

A bill that would affect parental control of sex education in Utah came up at legislature Wednesday with only two days left in the general session. House…

As the public school year comes to a close, there will be fewer teen mothers in Utah missing out on graduation. Teen pregnancy rates in Utah have…