Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§30-A is enacted to read:

30-A. Maine Expenses 22 MRSA

Health Abstinence Only §1699-A

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Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §4709-A is enacted to read:

§4709-A.__Sex education and human sexuality instruction

An elementary or secondary school may include sex education and human sexuality instruction as part of the school's curriculum.__Sex education and human sexuality instruction must include the following components.

1.__Sex education and sexually transmitted diseases.__Course materials and instruction relating to sex education and sexually transmitted diseases may include:

A.__An emphasis on sexual abstinence as the only completely reliable method of avoiding unwanted teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases;

B.__An emphasis on the importance of self-control, responsibility and ethical conduct in making decisions relating to sexual behavior;

C.__Statistics, based upon the latest medical information, that indicate the efficacy of the various forms of contraception;

D.__Information concerning the laws relating to the financial responsibilities associated with pregnancy, childbirth and child rearing;

E.__Information concerning the laws prohibiting sexual abuse and the legal and counseling options available to victims of sexual abuse;

F.__Information on how to cope with and rebuff unwanted physical and verbal sexual advances and the importance of avoiding the sexual exploitation of another person;

G.__Psychologically sound methods of resisting unwanted peer pressure; and