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House passes bill to require adoption information in teen pregnancy programs
Summary
The Utah House passed Senate Bill 38 to require school districts to provide adoption information as part of teenage pregnancy programming for grades 7–12. Supporters said the instruction offers alternatives and counters misinformation; opponents warned of inconsistency with abstinence curricula and risks of unintended messaging.
The Utah House of Representatives on March 2, 1998, approved Senate Bill 38, a measure that directs school districts to include adoption information in teenage pregnancy programs offered to students in grades 7–9 and again in grades 10–12, according to the bill sponsor on the floor.
Sponsor Representative Kilpack told the chamber the change is intended to update school offerings and present adoption as a viable alternative to abortion. Kilpack…
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