2014 Texas Democratic

Party Platform

Texas Democrats “support targeted efforts to reduce high rates of teen pregnancy and repeat teen pregnancy in Texas, including the provision of evidence-based, accurate and effective, comprehensive age-appropriate sex education programs with an abstinence and contraceptioncomponent, to reduce the rates of unintended pregnancy and abortion;”

2014 Texas GOP Platform

“Sex Education- We recognize

parental responsibility and

authority regarding sex education.

We believe that parents must be

given an opportunity to review the

material prior to giving their

consent. We oppose any sex

education other than the biology of

reproduction and abstinence until

marriage. We should prohibit

entities and their affiliates that

have a conflict of interest with our

beliefs from conducting sexuality

education in public schools and

from conducting teacher training.

The social aspects of sexuality

should be left to the family.”