New bill aims to change how sex education is taught in Nevada

A new bill proposed by Nevada Assemblyman David Bobzien aims to add guidelines on how sex education is taught in the classroom, news station KTVN reports.

Officials told the news source that the state has the second highest rate of teen pregnancy in the nation and that the current structure in place is lacking.

However, many people throughout the state say the bill is about more than raising sex education academic standards and the proposals allow Planned Parenthood access to the classroom.

"We are concerned about that because they have a particular agenda," Janine Hansen, of the Nevada Eagle Forum, told the news source . "The fact is they are the leading abortion provider in the nation and we feel there is adequate sex education in our schools now."

Parents who believe their child is engaging in risky behavior such as sexual activity may wish to enroll them into a program for troubled teens. The education provided during these sessions will give young people the information showing reasons how intercourse at an early age can negatively impact their future.

The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention reports that teen pregnancies are trending downward significantly. Furthermore, teen births are down almost 37 percent from 2009.