Only in America: Parents claim Omaha schools' sex-education curriculum 'rapes children of their innocence'

Parents aim to ensure their children are being appropriately educated about sexual health.
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Omaha's schools have proposed an updated sex-education curriculum that has sparked outrage from parents, who claim the new standard "rapes children of their innocence." The new curriculum would include lessons on contraceptives, abstinence, STDs, and gender identity. Opponents say the curriculum "gives children too much information."

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