Oklahoma House defeats 'opt in' sex education measure
OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma House Wednesday narrowly defeated legislation that would have required parents to provide written permission before their children could receive sex education instruction in public schools.
Opponents said the "opt in" measure, which was voted down 51-50, would make it harder for children to receive sex education in Oklahoma, which has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the nat...
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