Bishops on sex ed

North Carolina's Catholic bishops are against a bill to change sex ed.

In a letter to House Speaker Joe Hackney, Most Rev. Michael Burbidge of Raleigh and Most Rev. Peter Jugis of Charlotte say they share "grave concern" about the changes:

"We wish to go on record strongly opposing this bill and want you to know that we will do everything in our power to activate the Roman Catholics of our State to lobby their legislators to oppose the passage of this bill. This is not an action we would take lightly."

The bill would change a state law to base abstinence education on health, not morals. It would also exert more state control over local sex ed curricula.