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Pregnancy clinic pitches 'risk-avoidance' curriculum and opt-in model for county schools
Summary
Beth Heron of Hootle Pregnancy Clinic described a 'risk avoidance' (abstinence-focused) curriculum she said aligns with state lifetime-wellness standards, explained parental permission requirements and program length, and asked to offer services in Overton County schools; no formal board action is recorded.
Beth Heron of Hootle Pregnancy Clinic presented a proposal to provide sexual-risk-avoidance education in Overton County schools and described curriculum, delivery, and parental-permission practices.
"When we say 'risk avoidance education,' that's the new way of saying abstinence education," Heron said, adding that the program focuses on "the whole person, healthy relationships, long term relationships, delaying sex until marriage," and also covers consent and online safety. She said the clinic uses purchased, evidence-based curricula…
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