Missouri Statutes

§ 170.015 — Human sexuality and sexually transmitted diseases, instruction in, requirements — policies, school boards' duties — certain course materials on human sexuality prohibited, when.

Missouri § 170.015
JurisdictionMissouri
Title XIEDUCATION AND LIBRARIES
Ch. 170Instruction — Materials and Subjects

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Bluebook
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 170.015 (2026).

Text

1.  Any course materials and instruction relating to human sexuality and sexually transmitted diseases shall be medically and factually accurate and shall:

(1)Present abstinence from sexual activity as the preferred choice of behavior in relation to all sexual activity for unmarried pupils because it is the only method that is one hundred percent effective in preventing pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and the emotional trauma associated with adolescent sexual activity, and advise students that teenage sexual activity places them at a higher risk of dropping out of school because of the consequences of sexually transmitted diseases and unplanned pregnancy;
(2)Stress that sexually transmitted diseases are serious, possible, health hazards of sexual activity.  Pupils shall be p

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Related

§ 710
42 U.S.C. § 710

Legislative History

(L. 1999 S.B. 163, A.L. 2007 H.B. 1055, A.L. 2015 H.B. 501, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1606)

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