Urge the U.S. Department of Education to protect life and the distinction between male and female – Deadline for comments is Monday, Sept. 12th!

The U.S. Department of Education has proposed a new regulation that would revise the definition of "discrimination on the basis of sex" to include "sexual orientation" and "gender identity."   The regulation’s definition would also include "termination of pregnancy", which could be used to impose requirements that promote abortion.

Join the USCCB in urging the USDE to clarify that the regulation is not an abortion mandate, and that schools must have the freedom to continue to recognize a distinction between male and female in their activities and facilities.

Take action now! 

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*Title IX is a law that prohibits sex discrimination in public schools and many private schools, from kindergarten to the university level. 

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