The U.S. Department of Education (ED) initiated enforcement action against Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in Virginia over allegations a staff member arranged students’ abortions without parental notification or consent.

A report broke in August alleging that a school social worker arranged and paid for a 17-year-old student’s abortion without parental consent during the 2021-2022 school year. The staff member also allegedly pressured another pregnant student to have an abortion, telling her she “had no other choice,” but the student ultimately chose not to go through with the abortion.

ED announced on Monday that it is pursuing enforcement action against FCPS by requiring the district to fully investigate the claims and provide evidence that the district is in compliance wi

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