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News Briefs California: School District Drops Planned Parenthood From Sex Education ProgramJune 16, 2003 A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information! The Torrance, Calif., school district has dropped Planned Parenthood from its sex education program. The district decided Thursday to seek less controversial ways of dispensing lessons on sexuality. District officials said the decision had nothing to do with Planned Parenthood's presentations. For months, however, Planned Parenthood supporters have squared off against those who oppose the organization's presentation of human reproduction. Critics claimed Planned Parenthood promoted sex by teaching teenagers how to use condoms, and they were unhappy with lessons on how to protect against diseases transmitted through oral and anal sex. Planned Parenthood has delivered state-mandated lessons about condom use, abstinence and birth control for eight years. In place of Planned Parenthood, the Torrance district favors hiring a health resource teacher for $80,000 per year to make the biannual safe sex presentations to ninth- and 10th-graders. Associated Press 06.13.03 A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information!  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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