A Republican lawmaker is pushing legislation that would bar abortion providers and organizations that support abortion from teaching sex ed in Alabama public schools, promoting faith-based presenters and a “success sequence” framework in their place.
State Rep. Susan DuBose (R-Hoover) discussed SB209 in an exclusive interview with “The Rightside” in partnership with Yellowhammer News at the Alabama State House on Tuesday, saying it is designed to protect students from inappropriate content and keep groups like Planned Parenthood out of Alabama classrooms.
“We put a clause in there — if you are an abortion provider, or if you support abortion, your group cannot come in and teach in our schools,” DuBose said. “Planned Parenthood, they don’t need to be teaching sex ed in our schools.”
DuBose said she wants schools to partner instead with faith-based organizations that send nurses and other presenters to teach age-appropriate topics including sexting, online pornography, and bullying.
Among DuBose’s highest-profile victories was her long-running push to codify sex-based definitions in Alabama law.
Her House legislation advanced the issue in earlier sessions, and in 2025 the effort culminated in enactment of the “What is a Woman Act,” which brings “clarity, certainty, and uniformity” to Alabama law regarding sex-based terms and safeguards separate male and female spaces.
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She also highlighted what she called the “success sequence” as a core component of the curriculum she envisions.
“We talk about the success sequence, which means you graduate from high school, get married, and then have a baby, and you’re like 99% chance of being successful in life,” DuBose said.
DuBose, who has previously sponsored legislation defining “male” and “female” in Alabama law and protecting women’s sports, said she has taken it upon herself to handle the legislature’s most sensitive social issues.
“I keep hearing these bills that have the word sex in them called ‘Susan bills,’ because it’s awkward for the men. Men don’t like discussing this stuff, but it’s necessary in the world in which we live,” DuBose said. “I have taken it upon myself.”
Tuesday was day 23 of the legislative session. There are seven legislative days remaining.
Sawyer Knowles is a capitol reporter for Yellowhammer News. You may contact him at [email protected].
