Georgia senators push for parental notifications of library materials and criminal charges for distributing obscenity in school libraries, sparking debate on censorship and children s rights.
One of the new bills considered by the Georgia Senate would make school librarians subjected to criminal penalties if they are found distributing material the state considers "harmful to minors."
The proposal involves sexual content of books and is part of a broader drive by Republicans in many states to root out what they see as inappropriate material from schools and libraries.
Georgia senators have advanced a bill that would require school libraries to notify parents of each book their child checks out. Critics say this will limit kids' exposure to ideas.
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