A CA Public Library System Partners with Planned Parenthood to Distribute Lube and Condoms to Children Without Parental Consent

SACRAMENTO, CA — In a shocking new development that has parents and child advocates alarmed, Sacramento County, CA has authorized the placement of so-called “sexual health resource cabinets” in 12 of its 28 public library branches. These cabinets—installed in partnership with Planned Parenthood Mar Monte—contain condoms, pregnancy tests, dental dams, lubricant, and graphic sex-ed materials, accessible to minors without restriction, supervision, or parental knowledge.

(Watch CBS Sacramento story on this issues here: https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/sacramento-public-libraries-now-feature-sexual-health-resources/)

The California Family Council (CFC) is sounding the alarm on this government-sponsored initiative, which they call a “clear attempt to sexualize children under the guise of health education.”

“This is a grotesque violation of parental rights,” said Greg Burt, Vice President of CFC. “Parents take their children to the library expecting books—not a sexual health free-for-all. Condoms and lubricant have no place in the hands of children, especially without their parents’ knowledge or consent.”

The cabinets are openly placed in common areas, with signage asking: “Having sex? How safe are you?” Visitors are encouraged—regardless of age—to scan a QR code linking directly to Planned Parenthood’s sex-ed website, which invites minors to “start your journey and get the info you need in a way that’s actually interesting.”

Todd Deck, Sacramento Library’s Community Engagement Services Manager, confirmed to local media that children are free to access the contents, claiming the goal is to “remove the stigma” surrounding these resources. Deck compared the distribution of sex kits to providing books on a shelf—failing to acknowledge that books don’t come packaged with pregnancy tests and lubricants.

Greg Burt fired back: “If state law requires schools to notify parents and offer opt-outs for sex-ed classes, how can public libraries bypass those same standards altogether?”

California Family Council is calling on the Sacramento Public Library to immediately end its partnership with Planned Parenthood and remove these controversial “sexual health cabinets” from all branches.

“Public institutions should be partnering with parents, not undermining them,” Burt said. “This program is a reckless abandonment of common sense, parental authority, and childhood innocence.”