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Tribune editorial: Sex education, not a ban, is how to reduce abortions in Utah

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Planned Parenthood Teen Council member Marta Myshralle, 17, knows that sex education through the outreach in the community and the lack of understanding she encounters as a student liaison. The Utah Capitol was covered in pink August 25, 2015 as Planned Parenthood Action Council of Utah held a community rally and proponents of the family- planning organization gathered. Governor Gary Herbert has said the money that would have gone to Planned Parenthood will be redirected to 26 health agencies in the state in 49 locations. Planned Parenthood estimates it will lose $75,000 of STD testing and more than $100,000 for educational programs.