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"  After our in-depth report looking into sex-ed censorship\u2014on college campuses, at that\u2014we were feeling a little, well, defeated, about the sorry state of sexual education in this country.  So, we&amp;#039;re pretty much throwing a party over here at the news that Colorado and Illinois just revolutionized their laws on sexual education, with Nevada soon to follow. Voting 37 to 21, Illinois state senators sent their governor a bill that creates uniform standards for sex education, which includes teaching students about birth control. In Colorado, the governor is about to put into effect a similar measure that will make sure the programs in public schools are comprehensive and medically accurate. A similar bill is gaining traction in Nevada, which is a particularly key state, given that it&amp;#039;s one of three that requires parents to sign off on allowing their kids to take sex ed.  Can we say...score?!  Leslie Kantor, vice president of education at Planned Parenthood, is also celebrating the news, releasing a statement in support of these advances.  &amp;quot;Every national, state or local poll on sex education shows that parents, teens and the general public overwhelmingly support comprehensive sex education that includes information on topics such as birth control, abstinence, healthy relationships and STD prevention,&amp;quot; she said. &amp;quot;Over 100 studies have shown that high-quality sex education helps young people delay sex and use condoms and contraception when they do become sexually active.&amp;quot;  Can&amp;#039;t argue with that. We just hope more states get with the program.  Want more from Natasha? Follow her on Twitter or find her on Facebook. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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