Sex Education USA State Laws and Regulations
Presenting Data from the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)
Presenting Data from the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)
The map above displays information regarding state mandates which often have the full force and effect of law. See "Definitions" below for the definition of comprehensive healthy relationship content vs. some healthy relationship content.
The map above shows the state education policy requirements IF sex education or HIV/STI instruction is provided. For example, Idaho does not mandate sex education nor HIV/STI education, but if sex education or HIV/STI education is provided, it must stress abstinence. See "Definitions" below for definitions of stress vs. cover abstinence and limited vs. expansive contraception instruction.
The map above displays whether state education policies promote heterosexual marriage IF sex education is provided, and whether state education policies require consent be taught IF healthy relationship instruction is provided. See "Definitions" below for consent and promotion of heterosexual marriage.
All data reported in this storyboard was sourced from SIECUS' Sex Ed State Law & Policy Chart updated November 2020, connect below.