Belgium approves: Mandatory sex education in schools becomes law

Compulsory sex education in primary and secondary schools in Belgium was enacted by vote in the Parliament of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.

In the vote, although the law was approved with the votes of 112 deputies, only three deputies abstained.

In Belgium, there has been a regulation that provides for sex education for all classes since 2012, but until now its implementation has been left to the discretion of the schools.

The new draft decision makes it mandatory for all elementary school students in the sixth and fourth grades to take these courses.

IT HAS BEEN PROTESTED

The bill was protested by a majority Muslim group outside parliament at noon.

Organizations representing the Muslim community in Belgium issued a joint statement arguing that “this government decision goes against the universal and inviolable values ​​of family education.”

“This show raises major concerns about the messages it will deliver to young children and even the very young. We are also concerned that the EVRAS program may erode religious freedoms and the right of parents to continue the education of their children in accordance with their own beliefs. (AA)