I am greatly concerned about the links attached to the Virginia School Health Guidelines the Advocates for Youth website, and strongly urge removal of any other links that provide content on abortion access, sexuality, gender identity and other related topics that should be  discussed with parent alone.

I disapprove of the offensive websites that promotes campaigns like “Abortion Out Loud” and “Free the Pill Youth Council”; offers resources for abortion access; and provides an animated video series aimed at young kids that talks about issues like abortion, sex, sexuality, and sexual identity, which should be reserved parents. 

I remind the Department that they cannot promote materials and resources of a sexual nature that could be shared with a child without parental knowledge, and undermine a parent's right to direct the health and education of their children. Such discussions with minors, outside the family, is nothing more that sexual grooming. 

Respectfully,

Lisa Tobias