Utah rejects bill that aimed to teach consent in sex education classes
by Alexandra Villarreal and Kenya Evelyn from US news | The Guardian on (#5E1ZX)
Bill defeated in committee stage in state where sex education curriculum focuses on refusal skills' to prevent misconduct
Despite chronic struggles with sexual violence in Utah, lawmakers in the state have rejected legislation that would have changed the state's health education curriculum to teach consent and prevent unwanted sexual behavior.
The legislation, called HB177, was defeated by Utah's house education committee by a vote of 7-4.
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