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NorthJersey.com: Massachusetts school district under fire for condom policy

NorthJersey.com: Massachusetts school district under fire for condom policy

Massachusetts school district under fire for condom policy
Thursday, June 24, 2010
THE RECORD
Associated Press
PROVINCETOWN, Mass. — A new policy in a Massachusetts public school district that makes condoms available to all students, even those in elementary school, is drawing criticism from some who say it goes too far.
Provincetown School Board Chairman Peter Grosso says because there is no set age when sexual activity starts, the committee decided not to set an age for condom availability.
Under the policy, any student requesting a condom from a school nurse must first