Sex education in Poland faces legal challenge

Anybody teaching sex education in Poland could face up to two years behind bars under draft legislation proposed by anti-paedophile campaigners. Backed by a petition boasting some 250,000 signatures, supporters of the proposal argue that sex education in school can promote sexual behaviour in minors and undermine their morality.

Currently a draft law under discussion in the Polish parliament aims to make the "promotion of paedophile behaviour" punishable with two years in prison. Fundacja Pro, the organisers of the petition, want a clause added to the law which would make "the same penalty apply to anybody who promotes sexual behaviour in minors aged under 15 or facilitates their involvement in such behaviour".

source: Article 'Sex education in Poland faces legal challenge' by Matthew Day; www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/poland/11087423/Sex-education-in-Poland-faces-legal-challenge.html; Telegraph; 10 September 2014