Saran Wrap Sex-Ed Bill Will Help Teens Make Healthy Choices, Supporters Say

BOSTON — The sex education bill, its supporters say, is "age-appropriate and medically accurate," but opponents are questioning whether state bureaucrats should dictate the appropriate age for children to learn about matters such as anal sex and fellatio.

Foes of the bill, dubbed An Act Relative to Healthy Youth, had an opportunity to share their concerns during a public hearing Thursday morning. Andrew Beckwith, executive director of the Massachusetts Family Institute, wasted no time in getting his point across to the Joint Committee on Education, as he began his testimony by doling out boxes of Saran Wrap to panel members — a reference to the curriculum created by the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts that would enter the classroom should the bill pass.