[§321-11.1]  Medically accurate sexualityhealth education.  (a)  Sexuality health education programs funded by theState shall provide medically accurate and factual information that is ageappropriate and includes education on abstinence, contraception, and methods ofdisease prevention to prevent unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitteddisease, including human immunodeficiency virus.

(b)  For the purposes of this section:

"Age appropriate" means suitable to aparticular age or age group based on developing cognitive, emotional, andbehavioral capacity typical for that age or age group.

"Factual information" means medical,psychiatric, psychological, empirical, or statistical information that isverified or supported by research conducted by recognized medical, psychiatric,psychological, and public health professionals or organizations.

"Medically accurate" means verifiedor supported by research conducted in compliance with accepted scientificmethods and recognized as accurate and objective by professional organizationsand agencies with expertise in the relevant field, such as the federal Centersfor Disease Control and Prevention, the American Public Health Association, theAmerican Academy of Pediatrics, and the American College of Obstetricians andGynecologists.

"Sexuality health education" meanseducation in any medium regarding human development and sexuality, includingeducation on pregnancy, family planning, and sexually transmitted diseases. [LSp 2009, c 27, §2]