Update on HB 363

HB 363 did pass out of committee, but it was so amended that it is not the same law that was presented and will not have the same impact, in my opinion.

It was definitely an interesting day at the capitol. Ruth and Kate came and got to hear all of the arguments for and against abstinence only education. They left feeling rather emotional and unhappy with a couple of other teenagers complaining they "needed" more sex ed. Ruth and Kate never liked their maturation classes.

A couple arguments I liked were: when the presenter of the law said, "What do we need sex ed for anyway? What would you rather have your 5th and 6th graders doing? Spending a half hour a day reading, or a half hour a day learning about sex?" 

My second favorite argument was from a lawyer who said, "I am a lawyer, and I have 10 children. I fought with the principal to get my children out of these classes, and I think all of my children learned plenty about sex because I already have 40 grandchildren." Everyone laughed at that one.

I am surprised at how much I am enjoying politics. Six years ago I felt guilty because I never did anything to help in family law and it just seemed laws were changing for the worse at such a fast pace. Still, I always thought, later, I am busy with too many children. I cannot do this. My own family is too important. Honestly, I didn't want to get involved. Now I am even more busy with my family. I think I have slowly had a change of heart. I can do this, even though it is hard.