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To: XBrit who wrote (66727)	11/9/2004 10:07:25 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Respond to of 89467

In Texas, a stand to teach 'abstinence only' in sex ed By Stacy A. Teicher \| Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Presidential politics isn't the only realm where the Texas way prevails. As a heavyweight in the $4.3 billion textbook market, the state puts its stamp on materials bound for many of the nation's classrooms. On Friday, two messages came through loud and clear as the State Board of Education voted on a new list of approved health books: That abstinence should be taught without any textbook discussion of contraception. And that the books should be explicit about marriage as a union between a man and a woman. csmonitor.com