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Voices: Legislative overreach in Utah bans books that help protect kids from abuse

Some Utah legislators continue to falsely label books obscene and pornographic based on a few lines that, taken out of context, may be uncomfortable to read aloud in public meetings.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) An excerpt from the book “What Girls Are Made Of” by Elana K. Arnold is censored with sticky notes during a news conference at the Utah Capitol to discuss the removal of 13 books statewide from public schools on Thursday Aug. 29, 2024.