Porn or Teen Education?

According to the Batavia Public Library it is merely providing an educational web site for teens on sexual issues. Which sounds all fine & good. That is, until you find out who is behind it. The website is TeenWire, the sponsor, Planned Parenthood. & despite its claims, PP is not a reliable source of accurate info, esp when it comes to things like how well birth control methods really work. & they don't exactly promote abstinance either.

Needless to say, this fact has gotten out & many parents in the Batavia area are up in arms. & rightly so. Kerry Knott discovered the TeenWire link a few weeks ago. With her husband Dean she launched a protest. & just so you don't hink she is an uptight mother, Kerry Knott is an experienced sexuality educator. She had this to say: “The library is endorsing a Web page that has bad information and is crudely presented.” "It's very pro-sexual activity for teens."

Knott also said: "I'm all about making an informed decision. But we expect to see Web sites that are accurate and present this information in an effective manner. The library's held to a different standard."

Concerned Families for Batavia was formed to deal with this problem of undermining a parents right & responsibility to be the primary source of accurate information for their children.

Sadly, but not surprizingly, the library staff committee formed to look into it recommended keeping the site up. George Scheetz, the Batavia Library's director had this cop out to justify keeping it: "They seem to think the Web site is pro-sex, anti-parent. That's a value judgment I'm not sure it's possible for us to address. From our research, it is accurate."

So now they are appealing to the Library Board.

The Batavia Library Board Meeting to discuss this is tonite, Tuesday, 17 June 2008 @ 6:30 p.m. It will be held at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. Dean Knotts has prepared a powerpoint presentation to support their side.

If you are from the area please try & attend to show your support for the removal of the website's link. Otherwise, please pray that the right decision will be made tonite. I know I will when I am at Mass at 5;30 pm tonite.

Sources: Batavia parents outraged about library link

Family group fuming over library's sex ed Web link

Pro Life Action League