The Law and Chastity

* A Louisiana court forbids the implementation of an abstinence-based sex education program in a public school because it contains "factual inaccuracies," like "teens with a low opinion of themselves are more likely than other teens to get involved in premarital sex" and "re...

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Published in:America (New York, N.Y. : 1909) N.Y. : 1909), 2007-04, Vol.196 (13), p.24
Main Author: Rodes, Robert E
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:eng
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Law
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Summary:* A Louisiana court forbids the implementation of an abstinence-based sex education program in a public school because it contains "factual inaccuracies," like "teens with a low opinion of themselves are more likely than other teens to get involved in premarital sex" and "religious beliefs or subjective judgments" like "human reproduction has a higher meaning than animal reproduction." The Supreme Court of California holds that as the sexual relations did not affect his treatment of her physical ailments, the Medical Board cannot suspend his license on account of it. * The Supreme Court of California holds that accepting pay to have sex on camera in the making of pornographic films cannot he treated as prostitution because it is protected by the First Amendment.
ISSN:0002-7049
1943-3697