Outline of the state of Rhode Island
State
Rhode Island
Stresses abstinence

Category
Sexual Health Education Abstinence—ES

Category
Sexual Health Education Abstinence—ES

State law stresses abstinence.

State of Rhode Island General Laws § 16-22-17 AIDS education program.

a) The department of elementary and secondary education shall, pursuant to rules promulgated by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education and the director of the department of health, establish comprehensive AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) instruction, which shall provide students with accurate information and instruction on AIDS transmission and prevention, and which course shall also address abstinence from sexual activity as the preferred means of prevention, as a basic education program requirement.

Policy Type
Statute