Michigan HB5363 requires parental opt-out for sex education classes and prohibits abortion as a reproductive health method.
Michigan HB5363 amends the state's education curriculum to require parental opt-out for sex education classes. It mandates that abstinence from sex be taught as a responsible method of preventing unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. The bill prohibits abortion from being taught as a method of reproductive health. It also requires school districts to hold public hearings before adopting revisions to sex education materials or methods. Parents can excuse their children from these classes without penalty.
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