November 5,
2004
News Update
We just
received word that this year's health textbooks have
been adopted by the Texas State Board of Education, SBOE. The social
conservatives, led by Mrs. Terri Leo (Rep., Spring) and helped by Mrs.
Kyleen Wright and her Texans for Life Coalition,
had defended Texas law requiring abstinence be taught, and sought last minute
changes to remove language viewed as accepting homosexual lifestyles. Liberals
had waged an intense lobbying effort to have the books include "Abstinence
Plus" curricula, which is little more than a repackaged "Safe Sex" message.
According to an AP story, Mrs. Leo was
pleased with the changes, which included removing language the state board
viewed as violating state law defining marriage. "Marriage has been defined
in Texas so it should also be defined in our health textbooks that we use as
marriage between a man and a woman," Leo said.
A
member of Concerned Women for America Texas South
said "Our prayers have been heard - and a very courageous young
lady has stood on the front lines for all of us!"
Mrs. Leo
is scheduled to be on NBC National news tonight (5:00 or 5:30 Houston).
Some stories on the internet relating to the vote are listed below.
Thank you.
Texans for Better Science Education
BP Press Article recapping just what
happened at the SBOE in Austin last week
(Nov 4-5)
here.