Lawmaker: PA Laws Not About Banning Books, But About Reinforcing Existing Law to Protect Children

Bills in Pennsylvania General Assembly would give parents the ability to limit their children’s access to sexually explicit content in schools.

State Rep. Stephenie Scialabba speaks about Republican efforts to protect children from sexually explicit content in schools, in Harrisburg, Pa., on Oct. 4, 2023. photo courtesy of Rep. Stephenie Scialabba

HARRISBURG, Pa.—Pennsylvania’s Senate Education committee voted Wednesday to advance a bill that would require parental consent for children to access “sexually explicit content” in schools.

Critics allege the bill is a “book ban” and part of a broader Republican attack on public education.